Loved itThis book is dark. It is emotional. It's completely absorbing.
Jane Eyre (1847)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive The novel is set somewhere in the north of England. Jane's childhood at Gateshead Hall, where she is emotionally and physically abused by her aunt and cousins; her education at Lowood School, where she acquires friends and role models but also suffers privations and oppression; her time as the governess of Thornfield Hall, where she falls in love with her Byronic employer, Edward Rochester; her time with the Rivers family, during which her earnest but cold clergyman cousin, St John Rivers, proposes to her. Will she or will she not marry him?
- ISBN:
- 9780393885262
- Length:
- 489 pages
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Loved itAnd I'm so glad I did, because I loved it. A hundred percent. It was a phenomenal reading experience.
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Loved itI'm halfway through my reread of Janeire right now, and it's so good. I love this book so much.
Loved itI just have to recommend that it's one of my favorite books, guys. Do you see the tabs in there? Again, a book about love, tragic love, mistakes, just this beautiful coming of age story of Jane Air as she's in this orphanage first.
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Loved itIt was the book that got me into Victorian literature. So, it has a real like strong sentimental attachment for me.
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Loved itJane air is one of my favorite classic novels as well but another one that I haven't read for a very long time that I feel like I need to reread as an adult
Loved itthis book is downright remarkable because of the writing if you had to ask me top 10 list of writers that have the greatest command of the English language and just simp l words on the page are the best I would start at the top and it would be Charlotte Bronte
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Loved itI love her as a character and I love Charlotte bronte's portrayal of her so definitely would encourage more of you to read it as well
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Loved itthis is a classic it might be like the third time that I read this one I thoroughly enjoyed it like every time I read it I thoroughly enjoy it I just think it's just so good
Loved itIt's a great story. It keeps you on your toes. It's about social class, religion, love, gender roles, and it did give what needed to be gave, I think.
Loved itwhen i read it a second time i like fell in love with it and i couldn't believe that i found it boring the first time around
Loved itI have also read this one several times and every time I read it I rediscovered my love for it and it just had to be on this list
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Loved itI feel like this is just such an iconic gothic story and I loved it. Jane is a great character and I just found this really fun to once again kind of independent study like the nerd that I am.
Loved itI love this book I love how the Bronte sisters all kind of wrote strong independent female characters who know their own mind and aren't afraid to you know follow their own heart if you will
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Not a fanI probably read about half of it and really really struggled and then I tried skimming some but I wasn't able to do it. Eventually I just gave up. I read the last couple of pages and said "No more."
Loved itObviously my favorite Classics love story is Jane air by Charlotte Bronte that book is everything in the it's so amazing.
Loved itI just, I just loved it. It reallysurprised me by how easy it was to read, I really enjoyed the story
Loved itJaneire is fantastic. This book is marvelous.
Loved itOh, this is how all novels should be written. Perfectly structured, perfect writing, perfect everything.
Loved itthat novel is not what I expected at all it is awesome it is awesome