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A review by theinquisitxor
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
4.0
“Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! - I have as much soul as you, - and full as much heart!"
I first read Jane Eyre years ago as a young teenager, and I understood the basic plot, but I was a bit too young to really appreciate this novel for what it is. I just re-read it for the second time for my Women Writers class I'm taking this semester, and I have a much larger liking this book now. It's not an all time favorite for me, as I don't care much for the plot and Mr. Rochester, but Charlotte Bronte's writing style and skill make up for it. I have been often thinking how much more content and books we would have if the Bronte sisters lived in a time in which they could have written unencumbered of their gender and health.
About two years ago I read Wuthering Heights (which I don't care for) and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (which is one of my favorites). I had meant to re-read Jane Eyre then, but never got around to it. However, I'm glad that I read this in a college class with a professor I like, and who has offered some great insight into the book. Jane is such an interesting and complex character more than I ever thought, and the literary criticism surrounding this novel is very interesting. Anyways, I enjoyed re-reading this quite a lot and I look forward to the rest of the semester's readings!
I first read Jane Eyre years ago as a young teenager, and I understood the basic plot, but I was a bit too young to really appreciate this novel for what it is. I just re-read it for the second time for my Women Writers class I'm taking this semester, and I have a much larger liking this book now. It's not an all time favorite for me, as I don't care much for the plot and Mr. Rochester, but Charlotte Bronte's writing style and skill make up for it. I have been often thinking how much more content and books we would have if the Bronte sisters lived in a time in which they could have written unencumbered of their gender and health.
About two years ago I read Wuthering Heights (which I don't care for) and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (which is one of my favorites). I had meant to re-read Jane Eyre then, but never got around to it. However, I'm glad that I read this in a college class with a professor I like, and who has offered some great insight into the book. Jane is such an interesting and complex character more than I ever thought, and the literary criticism surrounding this novel is very interesting. Anyways, I enjoyed re-reading this quite a lot and I look forward to the rest of the semester's readings!