Jane Eyre (Penguin Clothbound Classics)
Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Charlotte Brontë's first published novel, Jane Eyre was immediately recognised as a work of genius when it appeared in 1847. Orphaned into the household of her Aunt Reed at Gateshead, subject to the cruel regime at Lowood charity school, Jane Eyre nonetheless emerges unbroken in spirit and integrity. How she takes up the post of governess at Thornfield Hall, meets and loves Mr Rochester and discovers the impediment to their lawful marriage are elements in a story that transcends melodrama to portray a woman's passionate search for a wider and richer life than that traditionally accorded to her sex in Victorian society.
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Loved the story, but the language of that period just goes on and on. If I had been reading and not listening, I might have given up.
A beautiful story that talks against a society reigned by patriarchy and power. Jan Eyre is the perfect example of book that tries to talk against the society of its time, I think, books that want to give messages to humanity, need to study this book. This book is the example of how not to force a change in society, but to try to make it with small steps, knowing that time will change them.
I love Jane Eyre - the book and the woman in the book. She is so practical and courageous -such perfect integrity. And who couldn't love Mr. Rochester and the description of how much he adores his "Janet." Funny, the old pithy English style of writing infuriates some people and I love the richness of it - like velvet or some rich tapestry - I just love the OVER language of it all. I spent a bit of time trying to find images of Thornfield and Moorehouse (sp?) online - a sure sign I was absorbed by the book. Like most great books, I was sad when it was concluded but happy that my heroine had her hero at last. Tomorrow night I will probably rent the movie so I can see if the movie matches the pictures in my mind! However NOBODY ever wants to rent these kind of movies with me!!!!
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