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Summary: Immediate Success
Review: JANE EYRE is a wonderful story about a woman's struggle to survive and go on to realize her full potential. It is also a stirring tale of romance in which love conquers evil and despair.The plot is interesting while the main characters are multi-dimensional and very intriguing. The book has almost too many characters but some are memorable simply because they seem so real. The story begins with Jane Eyre as an unwanted orphan in the care of a cruel aunt who has two spoiled children of her own. Jane is sent to an austere boarding school where she develops into a remarkable young woman able to overcome tremendous obstacles and discouragements. She gets a job as a governess for a young girl at Thornfield which is owned by Edward Rochester. The evolving love relationship between Jane and Edward becomes the focus of the novel whose broad message is uplifting in spite of the sombre mood and tragic events which often intervene. I like Charlotte Bronte's writing style. It is easy to see why she became an immediate success with the publication of JANE EYRE in 1847.
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Summary: Jane Eyre is a timeless classic.
Review: Jane Eyre is a timeless classic. This book combines great literature with the ever gripping universal theme of love.Bronte outdoes herself, as she passionately throws the reader into the life of a Victorian governess. The readerenters a world of heartbreak. The reader almost becomes Jane as she is neglected and mistreated by her aunt. One feels Jane's agony and desire for her master. We feel the pain as she leaves him upon discovering his wife. We feel her heart ripped open when she discovers the burnt down house. We rejoice when she and her now mamed lover are reunited. Whether male or female, whether in love or scorched by it, Jane Eyre captures the very essence of being human and experiencing love. Bronte does not speak of love, the reader does not merely read about it. Bronte immerses the reader into the experience of true love and all of the pains which come with it. Vicariously, through Jane, we delve into the matters of the heart--the only theme that truly makes a difference, and definitely composes great literature. Jane Eyre is a timeless classic.
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Summary: A Classic Love Story
Review: It took me a while to get into this novel. I like it the characters are interesting and very dark. It starts off really slow but picks up eventually. I like how it ended and the words are nice to read.
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Summary: Don't watch the movie and expect to know a thing about Jane!
Review: This is an absolutely wonderful and captivating book. Once you start it you just gotta finish it! The best part of Jane Eyre (pronounced "air") is the love story between Jane and Edward, her employer. Edward keeps a dark secret , the nature of which isn't telegraphed but instead thrust upon the reader all at once (very well done!!!), that makes him both penurious and tragic. This makes him a somewhat odd match for Jane who is the epitome of virtue and is self denying. The cat and mouse play in the begining of their relationship, the way they individually struggle after the secret is revealed, and the ultimate resolution of their love story makes this one of the greatest novels in Engish literature. This brings me to the movie. It isn't a very good adaptation of the book. Major parts of the plot are missing or altered beyond recognition and signifigance. I watched the movie AFTER I read the book and was glad I did it in that order. Their are some stories that just have to be read in order for you to enjoy them;Jane Eyre is one of them (David Copperfield is another). But that's o.k., Charlotte Bronte has provided us with a tale that mesmerizes and impacts its reader like few others can. If it comes down to the movie or the book...read the book.
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Summary: Very moving, captivating story
Review: That person who said he/she wasn't going to read it because it looked "dry as hell" is missing out on a lot. While the first couple of chapters are somewhat boring, after that the pace never flags, despite the 500-odd-page length. Many chapters in the book are very intense and moving, and it is not too hard to feel for Jane. I thought she might be a very righteous, prim-and-proper person, but was surprised and delighted to discover that she's very flirtatious with Rochester once they declare their love, and playfully delights in her hold over him. Their conversations are fascinating and very revealing. It is always clear that she is passionatly in love with him and no one else, but still more than willing to leave him once the "terrible secret" is revealed. While not quite as strong and feminist a character as I expected, she nonetheless does show an iron will and desperate desire to do what's right more than once. When someone in the book was talking about a Mr. Rochester and made it sound like he'd died, my heart literally stopped for a minute until I (and Jane) realized the man was talking about Rochester's father. That was near the end, and by then I'd become so caught up in it I really couldn't put it down. It is not just a romance novel for women; I'm a 13-year-old boy and I enjoyed it immensely. Deserves its status as a classic, and is most certianly not dry as hell.
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Summary: Jane Eyre: Charlotte Bronte's Most Captivating Work
Review: Quite arguably one of the greatest British novels ever penned, Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" is so all-around-wonderful, it's no wonder that it's been adapted into 5+ movies.
We first meet Bronte's Jane as a child, young and abused, in the care of her aunt. We immediately take Jane under our wing, feeling more her personal protector with each turn of the page. Then, one day, Jane is a woman. Though retaining many of her childlike tendencies, Jane is determined to be independent: leaving her old boarding school victorious and free, she begins a governess position at the manor home of the elusive and mysterious Mr. Edward Rochester. It is Jane who tames Rochester's brooding and arrogant heart, reducing him to schoolboyish desperation.
So deliciously provactive is "Jane Eyre," that it is impossible not to devour it within days; my own worn-with-love copy sits next to a dog-eared "Villette."
It is sometimes speculated that Charlotte Bronte exercised her complicated mind through the written word; "Jane Eyre" is beautiful evidence of that.
As the story slows to its conclusion, you will find yourself lost: hungry for more of Jane, more of Rochester, and more of the magic that is "Eyre." Quench that thirst with more Bronte (perhaps Emily's "Wuthering Heights" or some of Anne's poetry?) or, if you're like me, a second read of the irresistible "Jane."
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Summary: Great fiction is not an illusion
Review: Jane Eyre is a fascinating, introspective novel about a girl who refuses to let herself be stepped on and reaches out for what she wants, while always keeping her Christian ethics in check. The writing is beautiful and haunting, and the characters are vivid and real. However, this novel relies too much on coincidence and is at times sentimental and melodramatic.. Overall, it is not nearly as good as Charlotte Bronte's final novel, Villette, which is more mature in its writing, themes and characterization.
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Summary: Jane Eyre
Review: While I enjoyed this book, I was disappointed. I found it to be verbose, going on and on for long passages where nothing much changed or happened - just repetitious. In addition, it is profoundly and deeply Christian, to the point of preachiness. This last may not be a problem for you if you happen to share the author's views. However, if you can live with its faults, it is otherwise well written. Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester are well drawn characters, interesting and unexpected. The plot has sufficient twists and turns to hold your interest. And the ending is satisfying, a big plus for me. In summary, it is more dated than, say, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (a personal favorite), but it is still worth reading. (This review is of the unabridged audio version of the book.)
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Summary: Brilliant novel
Review: Just a beautiful, engaging novel. Wonderful charaterization, imagery, and dialouge. It's a long book but it will fly by...and don't listen to those who say that no literature is superior. Literature is judged by its capacity to evoke subtle feelings with accomplished structure and technique. JANE EYRE passes the test.
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Summary: A Touching Classic
Review: This classic novel tells the tale of an orphaned, moneyless girl named Jane Eyre. When Jane Eyre comes to work as governess for a little French girl at a mansion called Thornfield, life is great. But her world is turned upside down when she finally meets her employer, Mr. Rochester. Mr. Rochester is a troubled and temperamental man, yet at the same time sensitive and giving. Jane can't help falling in love with him. But little does Jane know, there still is another mystery at Thornfield that could destroy Jane and all of it's occupants. This classic is an unforgettable read. Mixed with drama, action, and romance, this story is touching and a page turner. Though, at first, it is difficult to read, you get used to the vocabulary and the way the author writes. This book is a must read!
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