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Manga Classics: Jane Eyre by Crystal S. Chan, Charlotte Brontë
4.0

Jane Eyre is arguably one of the most read classic books of all time, and yet somehow I've never read it. Not once. Whoops. I've watched the Crash Course video, but somehow I don't think that counts. This version is an illustrated version from Manga Classics, and yes I know comics and manga are different, but the easiest thing to say is: this is an awesome comic.

Manga Classics have versions of tons of famous books, from Shakespeare to Mark Twain (I absolutely have to get my hands on their version of The Count of Monte Cristo, which is one of my favorite books of all time).

This is a great book for people who want to read more classics, (like myself), but who just can't find the time or energy to wade through all of them. The art style is simple and charming (black and white, as is the case with most manga), and really brings to light the characters. I'm definitely planning on reading more of their work in the future (I already have Sense and Sensibility downloaded, thanks to Netgalley!) and I hope I enjoy it as much as I enjoyed this one!!!