| Title | : | Charlotte BronteJane Eyre: Readers Guides to Essential Criticism |
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| ISBN | : | 023051815X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780230518155 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 |
| Publication | : | First published November 27, 2008 |
Charlotte BronteJane Eyre: Readers Guides to Essential Criticism Reviews
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i love this novel. it's predictable in its "romantic" plotline (except for the whole "bluebeard" thang with bertha in the attic) and yet intricate in its scope. i love the religious undertones (and not so subtle overtones - i.e. the name "helen burns"), the symbolism (fire! birds! animals! the forest!). i even love mr. rochester and all his mindgamery.
still, what resonates best for me are the glimpses into a long dead past. like, physiognomy! those crazy 19th century bastards and their need to dictate personality based on physical attributes! how quaint!
also, someone PLEASE tell me. what the hell is up with ending the novel with that letter from st. john??? it bugs me EVERY time i read this novel. EVERY time.
but seriously, someone should study the neurotic undercurrents in jane's artwork. that girl's got some sick shit she's trying to work through. -
One of those books I discovered in junior high. I go back over & over again- and I am never disappointed!
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I read withering heights so thats how i was introduce to the bronte sisters her style is slightly different from her sisters but equally as thrilling. Enjoyed this book very much.
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Jane <3 what an endearing and beloved character. I learned so much from her and how she views life. I fell for her patience, resilience, strong morals and cheeky cleverness. While the story is slow moving, i never found it to be boring. The plot flowed calmly through her life and by the end I felt as if I grew up with Jane and wanted dearly to be her friend. Shes a character I will always look back on and wont forget.
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One of those classic novels that i can read or watch on tv time and time again.
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" July nights are short; soon after midnight, dawn comes. "
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More and more I find I don’t really like books of this era, I hated Pride & Prejudice (an opinion I still maintain) and I really didn’t love Jane Eyre. I think Mr. Rochester is an emotionally manipulative bastard and Jane is a masochistic prude who insists on self-sacrifice for no measurable, positive result. I found myself scolding Jane and yelling at Mr. Rochester throughout my reading, and didn’t really find any of the characters all that likable. I understand that I am from a completely different time and perspective than Ms. Bronte, however, that doesn’t make it any better when thousands of young, impressionable girls are reading her (and Austen’s) work and internalizing the relationships as somehow ideal or swoon-worthy. Ugh, it makes me all ranty again just to think about it. (Note: I hated Pride & Prejudice considerably more than Jane Eyre, which is why I am still awarding it three stars instead of two.)
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Having reread 'Jane Eyre' recently, I've been trying to - somehow - separate the novel from the Bronte mythology. Having read a Charlotte Bronte biography which, inevitably, tracked the links between Charlotte's life (her schooling, her years as a governess, her correspondence with Monsieur Heger) and incidents within the novel - it felt like time to try a bit of literary criticism.
The book, a sort of historical digest of the way in which 'Jane Eyre' has been received is clear and well-organised. Rather than simply answering the question 'What's this novel about? it's made me ask a lot more questions, causing me to reflect on aspects of the book that I had previously read in a fairly 'surface' way.
I now want to have another go at 'Villette'.... -
I was amazed by this novel. Jane is such a strong character. A survivor of mistreatment at the hands of an unloving aunt. Then a survivor of life in an orphanage run by a pastor with a sadistic view of holiness. A servant tutoring a young girl and struggling with her feelings for her employer. A young woman, rejecting a relationship she regards as immoral, and another she finds loveless, then returning to the first one through forgiveness and trust. It is a powerful story of faith, love and hope.
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This is another story I read when very young in an abbreviated version although I have read it often since in the original. Which child could not be excited and horrified by poor young Jane's treatment and experiences with her aunt the ghastly Mrs Reed, and then at Lowood School? Who could not be enthralled by the unlikely and doomed romance between Jane and Mr Rochester? This book has everything!
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Jane Eyre begins life as an orphan in the household of her hateful aunt. Despite the oppression at home and torture at boarding school, Jane emerges with her spirit and integrity unbroken. She becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she finds herself falling in love with her employer— Mr. Rochester. But an explosive secret tears apart their relationship, forcing Jane to face poverty and isolation once again. Classic novel.
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This is a romantic favorite. I read the book after viewing a BBC Jane Eyre broadcast starring Toby Stephens as Rochester. I love Jane's strength and that she is not afraid to stand up to anyone; that she is a woman of character and principle.
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I like this much more before I had to study it. I like the character Jane but the more I looked into her via character analysis the more I found her to be a bit dramatic. Nevertheless, I recommend it, as I do most, and did enjoy the book. The ending is wonderful.
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didnt like it 0_0
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Another one of those book that I had to read for a course, thought I was going to hate it and ended up quite liking it.
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This is my most favourite books of all time and the book that got me loving literature as a little girl. It's a timeless classics that I personal never get tired of.
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My most favorite book of all times!
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Better every time i read it :)
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Great Classics
