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Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Brontë

Orphaned at an early age, Jane Eyre, leads a lonely life until she finds a position as a governess at Thornfield Hall. There she meets the mysterious Mr. Rochester and sees a ghostly woman who roams the halls at night. What is the sinister secret that threatens Jane and her new found happiness? Step into Classics(TM) adaptations feature easy-to-read texts, big type, and short chapters that are... (read more)

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  • Rated 5 stars

“Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, a well-loved contribution to British classic literature, not only conjures images of mysterious gothic edifices and windswept moors, but more importantly, traverses the immeasurable depths of human emotion and its relation to the rigid social structure of the 19th Century. An exceptional amalgamation of ardent sentiment, extraordinary yet accessible characters, mystifying somber ambiance, and intelligent prose, Jane Eyre, is every bit as enrapturing as it was...”

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  • Barbara B

    barbara b said:

    “I heard a lot about this book, and I think it's one of the best books I have ever read. Most of all, I believe, I loved her strong personality, her capacity of survive every obstacle she had to go through in her life.”

    posted 13 days ago
  • She is tried of all this traveling!

    she is tried of all this traveling! said:

    “ugh!”

    posted Monday, June 16 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • BL D

    bl d said:

    “It's fascinating how you can read this story every decade of your life and come away each time with a new perspective. In college, I was sad that she didn't hook up with the handsome guy. In my 20s/30s, her choice made perfect sense, and now in my mid-40s, I am starting to wonder too why she didnt just make a clean break from the whole lifestyle and go to a big city or something. Yes, one's eyes definitely open up to choices. But the authors didnt' have life choices. They were stuck in their lives so of course it's going to show in Jane's lifestyle.”

    posted Saturday, May 10 2008 ( | view 2 replies )
  • Anne-Marie R

    anne-marie r said:

    “I recently read a paper which asserted that Jane couldn't trust in Rochester's love because her childhood had left her with a deep sense of her own inadequacy. It was only when he was blind and crippled that she could feel like his equal and accept his love. I don't remember the book all that well -- accept for my feelings of overwhelming loathing -- but I DO remember a stifling air of bleakness that hung over the whole affair. That may be why this paper made a lot of sense to me.”

    posted Friday, May 2 2008
  • daydreamer

    daydreamer said:

    “That "missionary guy" (named St. John) actually did offer her marriage, because he believe any other way, and she would be compromised. Jane agreed to go to India, but only as a companion and friend. She knew that she did not love John and he did not love her. John let her know from the begining that he would marry her because he believed she would be a good missionary's wife. John was not inconsiderate and Jane did not think so. In fact when she descibed to Mr. Rochester she said only good things.”

    posted Friday, May 2 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
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