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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Jane Eyre was my first experience with the Brontë sisters and I can say it was a very good experience
"Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilised by education: they grow there, firm as weeds among stones."
Dopo aver riscoperto Cime tempestose della sorella Emily, aspettavo da tanto di immergermi in Jane Eyre, di cui ho sentito e letto dell'amore incondizionato provato da tant* lettor*. Ecco, ora sono stato piacevolmente risucchiato anch'io in questo vortice benevolo, e non posso dire altro di aver amato, fin dalle prime pagine, questo romanzo.
È inutile stare a parlare della storia in sé o della sua struttura - ci ha già pensato tanta critica, britannica e non, a farlo. Posso solo dire, a mo' di modesto contributo come lettore contemporaneo, che ho trovato questo romanzo estremamente moderno, azzarderei dire quasi avanguardistico: se non si sapesse che è stato scritto (e pubblicato) negli anni Quaranta dell'Ottocento, avrei giurato che fosse un'opera di un'autrice almeno d'inizio Novecento. La consapevolezza con cui si giocano tanti temi, la libertà con cui si narrano gli eventi, sono elementi che non sembrano proprio appartenere a un'autrice ottocentesca.
Jane, così come sua sorella Emily - non ho ancora letto nulla di Anne, dunque non posso giudicare la "terza sorella" - sapeva bene di essere un'outsider, un'autrice capace, con la sua maestria da autodidatta, di scavalcare i decenni, le generazioni, i secoli, rimanendo inossidabile e immarcescibile.
Jane Eyre è un classico? Ovviamente sì, non c'è alcun dubbio. E come ogni classico che si rispetti, è bene ritrovarlo negli anni, come lettor*. Ogni singola lettura regalerà nuove sorprese, ne sono sicuro.
È inutile stare a parlare della storia in sé o della sua struttura - ci ha già pensato tanta critica, britannica e non, a farlo. Posso solo dire, a mo' di modesto contributo come lettore contemporaneo, che ho trovato questo romanzo estremamente moderno, azzarderei dire quasi avanguardistico: se non si sapesse che è stato scritto (e pubblicato) negli anni Quaranta dell'Ottocento, avrei giurato che fosse un'opera di un'autrice almeno d'inizio Novecento. La consapevolezza con cui si giocano tanti temi, la libertà con cui si narrano gli eventi, sono elementi che non sembrano proprio appartenere a un'autrice ottocentesca.
Jane, così come sua sorella Emily - non ho ancora letto nulla di Anne, dunque non posso giudicare la "terza sorella" - sapeva bene di essere un'outsider, un'autrice capace, con la sua maestria da autodidatta, di scavalcare i decenni, le generazioni, i secoli, rimanendo inossidabile e immarcescibile.
Jane Eyre è un classico? Ovviamente sì, non c'è alcun dubbio. E come ogni classico che si rispetti, è bene ritrovarlo negli anni, come lettor*. Ogni singola lettura regalerà nuove sorprese, ne sono sicuro.
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I think this is, stylistically at least, my favourite classic I have read so far. Something about the way Charlotte Brontë writes is just so gorgeous, she uses words in such a deliberate way that makes me want to eat them up they're so delicious.
My only complaint about this book is that for a good portion of the second half it diverges storyline, and for a hot second it feels like you're reading a whole new book. It felt like I was starting the story again 200 pages in, which was a little tiresome when I had been enjoying the previous storyline.
However, it did close out it's initial storyline (though in a laughably quick manner) and tied them more together.
I say this as if it made no sense, which isn't true as it did, it just came out of nowhere.
Overall the book (and I would assume a lot of the Brontë's works, as well as other books by women of a similar period, though I haven't read any I could comment on yet) gave a really interesting perspective on misogyny in the 1800s (and just in the past in general). Being aware I am reading what an educated woman thought of as a woman's role in society, and what her capabilities were, and what she cared for, is really cool. There's so many layers to it.
Good book, great work Charlotte 👍
My only complaint about this book is that for a good portion of the second half it diverges storyline, and for a hot second it feels like you're reading a whole new book. It felt like I was starting the story again 200 pages in, which was a little tiresome when I had been enjoying the previous storyline.
However, it did close out it's initial storyline (though in a laughably quick manner) and tied them more together.
I say this as if it made no sense, which isn't true as it did, it just came out of nowhere.
Overall the book (and I would assume a lot of the Brontë's works, as well as other books by women of a similar period, though I haven't read any I could comment on yet) gave a really interesting perspective on misogyny in the 1800s (and just in the past in general). Being aware I am reading what an educated woman thought of as a woman's role in society, and what her capabilities were, and what she cared for, is really cool. There's so many layers to it.
Good book, great work Charlotte 👍
First time I read something from Charlotte Brontë and I found myself completely enchanted. Her writing contains such a beautiful and addictive poetry that you find yourself easily carried away by the narrative. An incredible classic, in fact. Every page I saw myself more invested in Jane’s life and everything that surrounded her. A beautiful book that deserves the attention of all always.
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This romance / Bildungsroman is a staple of both its time and the modern day and i have very mixed feelings about it,
As a side note, truly inspirational for Charlotte Brontë to release a book as a woman in the 19th century, even having to publish under the male alias of ‘Curer Bell’.
My main criticisms were thus:
The time-skip near the front of the book was for me a great miscarriage in judgement, as it meant we skipped all of Jane’s adolescence and the maturity, which she gained throughout it. This means we as readers do not see how Jane evolves from the isolated young girl, who would on occasion lash out(both physically and verbally) into the mature young woman we get to know her as, and we do not see the context of how Jane matured and came to the conclusions she learned to have, which could have provided greater insight into her character.
That Jane merely happened upon St John and her other cousins house was for me very “plot armour-y” (for lack of a better phrase). In fact, the whole later part of the plot with its double plot twist (the discovery of her extended family and of a great fortune through inheritance), was in my opinion extremely unrealistic, and it ruined what was, barring that an already somewhat one-dimensional plot.
Jane Eyre is clearly inspired by Charlotte Brontë and although this often contributes to her powerful writing, it can also give a more negative aspect to her writing: Virginia Woolf describes Charlotte Brontë as “self-centred and self-limited”, saying that this led her novels to become so passionate that they tended against realism( mostly due to an unrealistic portrayal of emotions in Victorian society), leading her writing to lack subtlety.Some would even say that the whole story was just Jane‘s “petty revenge” against the Reed family, written in a self-fulfilling manner for Charlotte and that Jane’s character is entirely unempathetic, but i think that this belief is a bit too strong .
Also, should not have to be said but just in case, obviously this book was written during a different time period and has to be read in context: subtle classism and racism is unfortunately extremely common.
As a side note, truly inspirational for Charlotte Brontë to release a book as a woman in the 19th century, even having to publish under the male alias of ‘Curer Bell’.
My main criticisms were thus:
The time-skip near the front of the book was for me a great miscarriage in judgement, as it meant we skipped all of Jane’s adolescence and the maturity, which she gained throughout it. This means we as readers do not see how Jane evolves from the isolated young girl, who would on occasion lash out(both physically and verbally) into the mature young woman we get to know her as, and we do not see the context of how Jane matured and came to the conclusions she learned to have, which could have provided greater insight into her character.
Jane Eyre is clearly inspired by Charlotte Brontë and although this often contributes to her powerful writing, it can also give a more negative aspect to her writing: Virginia Woolf describes Charlotte Brontë as “self-centred and self-limited”, saying that this led her novels to become so passionate that they tended against realism( mostly due to an unrealistic portrayal of emotions in Victorian society), leading her writing to lack subtlety.Some would even say that the whole story was just Jane‘s “petty revenge” against the Reed family, written in a self-fulfilling manner for Charlotte and that Jane’s character is entirely unempathetic, but i think that this belief is a bit too strong .
Also, should not have to be said but just in case, obviously this book was written during a different time period and has to be read in context: subtle classism and racism is unfortunately extremely common.
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated