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Jane Eyre (1847)

by Charlotte Brontë

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    Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (Bonzer, chrisharpe, fannyprice)
    chrisharpe: There are some similarities between these two books: a young woman marries an older widower and moves to his mansion, where the marriage is challenged by the unearthly presence of the first wife.
    fannyprice: These two books reminded me a lot of each other but Rebecca was more modern and somewhat less preachy.
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    Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (TineOliver)
    TineOliver: Debates about which is the greater love story have raged between book lovers for years. Why not read both and form your own opinion?
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    The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde (Kerian, westher)
    Kerian: If for some reason you read The Eyre Affair without having read Jane Eyre, I definitely recommend it. It will certainly be interesting to read and is a very good book.
    westher: Voor als je wilt weten hoe de verhaallijn ontstaan is ;-)
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    Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (roby72, gabynation6)
    gabynation6: these authors were sisters
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    Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (stephmo, aces)
    stephmo: Written as the story of the first Mrs. Rochester. While this may not be the light we want to remember Mr. Rochester in, it leads to a richer picture of the man he becomes for Jane.
  6. 197
    The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (norabelle414)
    norabelle414: Both gothic novels, with a big ol' creepy house, and theme of hidden family secrets
  7. 121
    Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë (Medellia)
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    Villette by Charlotte Brontë (Wraith_Ravenscroft, allenmichie)
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    The Brontës by Juliet Barker (Wraith_Ravenscroft)
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    Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy (lanaing)
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    Jenna Starborn by Sharon Shinn (infiniteletters)
    infiniteletters: An interesting retelling.
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    The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood (_Zoe_)
    _Zoe_: The Mysterious Howling offers a fresh perspective on the young governess arriving at a mysterious new place of employment. It's tongue-in-cheek and very funny--definitely an enjoyable read for those who don't take Jane Eyre too seriously.
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    Aurora Leigh by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (ElizabethPotter)
    ElizabethPotter: This is like Jane Eyre in verse.
  14. 52
    Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (Anonymous user)
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    The Victorian Governess by Kathryn Hughes (susanbooks)
  16. 118
    Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (Maiasaura)
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    Mansfield Park by Jane Austen (shesinplainview)
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    The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (ncgraham)
    ncgraham: Two Victorian heroines approach the question of how to reconcile passion and morality in very different ways.
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    Linden Hills by Gloria Naylor (susanbooks)
    susanbooks: Naylor so brilliantly plays w/Dante & Jane Eyre
  20. 31
    The Brontë Myth by Lucasta Miller (Wraith_Ravenscroft)

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Jane Eyre is a classic. Before reading it I was expecting a romantic story; however, once I finished I had received a novel filled with mystery, suspense, in-depth characters, and the winding love story of Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester. The beginning was a bit choppy with going through Jane's childhood, but it added useful background information that was needed to fully understand the character's personality. ( )
  1110cg | May 22, 2013 |
I love Jane Eyre - how can you not? The only aspect of the book that I don't love is the pacing. It's great up until the fire and then there's the dull section. ( )
  Mortybanks | May 20, 2013 |
I *heart* this novel. Jane. Rochester. It's all good. This is re-read one million (ok, small exaggeration). ( )
  lesmel | May 19, 2013 |
The first time I read this book, I really loved it. Then, I had to read it in 4 different classes as an undergrad English major. It made me love it a lot less. ( )
  andrearules | May 13, 2013 |
One of the best love stories of all time. I so admire Jane, she's intelligent and strong. ( )
  shesinplainview | May 12, 2013 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Brontë, Charlotteprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Becker, May LambertonIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Booker, NellIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Brett, SimonIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Cabot, MegIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Eggink, ClaraTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Eichenberg, FritzIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Erikson, SusanNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ibbett, MaryIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Leavis, Q. D.Editorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Mills, JulietNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Minogue, SallyIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Oates, Joyce CarolIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Root, AmandaNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Scott, LucyNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Smith, MargaretEditorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Stevenson, JulietNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Weisser, Susan OstrovIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Wilson, Edward A.Illustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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W.M. THACKERAY, ESQ.
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There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so sombre, and a rain so penetrating, that further out-door exercise was now out of the question.
Er was die dag geen sprake van dat we zouden kunnen wandelen. Wel hadden we 's morgens een uurtje rondgedoold in het bladerloze park, maar na het avondeten (wanneer ze geen gasten had, at mevrouw Reed vroeg) had de koude najaarswind zulke donkere wolken aangedreven en was het zo gaan regenen dat je er niet over hoefde te piekeren nog een keer naar buiten te gaan.
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I could not answer the ceaseless inward question - why I thus suffered; now, at the distance of - I will not say how many years, I see it clearly.
Do you think because I am poor, obscure, plain and little that I am souless and heartless? You think wrong. I have as much soul as you and full as much heart, and if God had granted me some beauty and much wealth I should have made it as hard for you to leave me as it is now for me to leave you.
Women are supposed to be very calm generally: but women feel just as men feel; they need exercise for their faculties, and a field for their efforts as much as their brothers do; they suffer from too rigid a restraint, too absolute a stagnation, precisely as men would suffer; and it is narrow-minded in their more privileged fellow-creatures to say that they ought to confine themselves to making puddings and knitting stockings, to playing on the piano and embroidering bags. It is thoughtless to condemn them, or laugh at them, if they seek to do more or learn more than custom has pronounced necessary for their sex.
To have yielded would have been an error of principle; to have yielded now would have been an error in judgement
I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will; which I now exert to leave you.
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This is the complete, unabridged Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Do not combine with any abridged versions, Norton Critical Editions, or vampire books.
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Jane Eyre is the story of a love-deprived girl who becomes the governess of a young french girl at a the Rochester estate. Jane's boss, Mr Rochester is mysterious and reclusive. As romance develops between Jane and Rochester not all is as it seems. There are strange noises in the night and Jane believes a servant is trying to kill Rochester. Nothing at the Rochester estate is as she expects.

This book is a classic. It has romance, a little adventure, a little comedy, and a little heartbreak. This book was slow at times but it made the important moments of the story better. The unexpected things more entertaining.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0142437204, Paperback)

Orphaned into the household of her Aunt Reed at Gateshead and subject to the cruel regime at Lowood charity school, Jane Eyre nonetheless emerges unbroken in spirit and integrity. She takes up the post of governess at Thornfield Hall, falls in love with Mr. Rochester, and discovers the impediment to their lawful marriage in a story that transcends melodrama to portray a woman's passionate search for a richer life than that traditionally allowed women in Victorian society.

Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Michael Mason

(retrieved from Amazon Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:43:28 -0400)

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A novel of intense power and intrigue, 'Jane Eyre' dazzled and shocked readers with it's passionate depiction of a woman's search for equality and freedom.

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Ten editions of this book were published by Penguin Australia.

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