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Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Brontë

Read in July 2016

Jane Eyre is one of those books everyone says you have to read one day, often mentioned in one breath along with classics like Pride and Prejudice or Wuthering Heights, and I agree. This is an important novel about female independence, the develop... Read full review

Sushi Look at you, attacking all them classics one after the other ;D Your posts are a constant reminder for me to pick some up myself. Another amazing review, Fabian!

Murf the Surf I agree we should all read this book at some point; I enjoyed it immensely ! I'd visited the Bronte estate and graveyard in the west yorkshire moors last year. (The graveyard was creepy, as if from that time period).

L.P. Logan Great review. Agreed, whether someone ends up loving it or not, it is a book that everyone should read someday.

Masooma The themes discussed in this book which you mentioned definitely make it a must read! Very well-written review :)

Henry Avila Very good review, IN FACT EXCELLENT, being a big fan of classics and European literature, I am originally from Europe myself..

Cecily Your "issue" is a big one, but I'm glad it didn't blind you to the importance and passion of the book. Good review, Councillor.

Brian I thought about this author yesterday when I read about feminist criticism. I wonder how her works stand against this type of criticism. I've never read her but i saw one of her movies, and I think feminists may not like her stuff. I'm not sure though because I've just been introduced to it.

Cecily I don't know about formal, academic feminist critiques, but considering this is the work of a rural parson's daughter, in the first half of the nineteenth century, it's remarkably transgressive, in terms of Jane's independence of mind and spirit, and in showing so many Christians in a very negative light.

Brian Cecily wrote: "I don't know about formal, academic feminist critiques, but considering this is the work of a rural parson's daughter, in the first half of the nineteenth century, it's remarkably transgressive, in..."

Wow! Sounds like a great read! I don't know much about criticism, but the book said they fight against "patriarchism," or stereotypical gender roles forced on women by society. In the movie, "Pride and Prejudice," I noticed a culture strong in patriarchism, but the main character stands up against the "system." Thank you both. It's going on my TBR!

Brian And...I realized Austin didn't write this...but I think they write about similar stuff...right?

Cecily Austen is sugar-coated compared with Bronte, imo, and you can't really analyse the author's intent in any detail from a film, which is one or two people's modern, commercial interpretation. (That's not to say film adaptations are necessarily bad, but they are different, sometimes very much so.)

Brian Cecily wrote: "Austen is sugar-coated compared with Bronte, imo, and you can't really analyse the author's intent in any detail from a film, which is one or two people's modern, commercial interpretation. (That's..."

Thank you. I must look into this author.

Ron Got to give you praise for another fine review. Bronte's book has certainly withstood the test of time. I feel a little guilty for never trying it!

Erin Clemence Great review, Councillor! What a classic!

Councillor Sushi wrote: "Look at you, attacking all them classics one after the other ;D Your posts are a constant reminder for me to pick some up myself. Another amazing review, Fabian!"

Thank you, Sushi! And yes, I am definitely in a classic mood right now. I have yet to review Lolita by Nabokov and Ethan Frome by Wharton which I've both finished recently. :D

Councillor Murf the Surf wrote: "I agree we should all read this book at some point; I enjoyed it immensely ! I'd visited the Bronte estate and graveyard in the west yorkshire moors last year. (The graveyard was creepy, as if from..."

Oh, that sounds like a very memorable experience!

Councillor L.P. wrote: "Great review. Agreed, whether someone ends up loving it or not, it is a book that everyone should read someday."

Thank you!

Councillor Masooma wrote: "The themes discussed in this book which you mentioned definitely make it a must read! Very well-written review :)"

Thanks, Masooma, and yes, definitely :)

Councillor Henry wrote: "Very good review, IN FACT EXCELLENT, being a big fan of classics and European literature, I am originally from Europe myself.."

Thank you, Henry! I am still only starting out with British literature, since I've never had to read any of those classics in school and never felt interested in them until more recently. Being from Germany, I am more familiar with the big German classics.

Councillor Cecily wrote: "Your "issue" is a big one, but I'm glad it didn't blind you to the importance and passion of the book. Good review, Councillor."

Thank you, Cecily! Since the issue I mentioned didn't appear until late into the novel, it was still possible to enjoy most of it - even easier so because of the author's mesmerizing and captivating writing style. Parts of her prose really stunned me with their eloquence. It is a novel I can see myself rereading one day.

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