Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte Reviews

Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte ~A classic~ Jane Eyre was written in 1847 by Charlotte Bronte, born in 1816, one of the famous Bronte sisters. It's a classical Gothic love story, of a girl born into a difficult life. Jane is an orphan, living with her aunt, who does not want her, or love her; she tries hard to keep out of her ...  Read the complete review

One of the best novels ever written in the English Language.... It expresses the inner emotions of the main character with precision, insight and depth in a story that is not only a gothic mystery but a spiritual tale of a young woman's growth into wisdom and a form of independence. A woman writing at this time was ...  Read the complete review

I haven't read Jane Eyre for about 25 years and I've always had fond memories of it but my edition was a bit old hardback and (I'm aware that this sounds like a really lousy reason for not reading a classic) it's really heavy and uncomfortable to read. But was lucky enough to get a Sony eReader for Christmas and it came with 100 classic novels ...  Read the complete review

I have started to read the English classics, mainly because I like to think of myself as a bit of an intellectual and at 28 I have read hardly any classics and it is ruin my reputation as an academic genius. Bronte is a good literary name and so Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is one of the titles on my 'get-clever-quick' bookshelf. I have recently ...  Read the complete review

Although I enjoy reading quite a broad range of books I can't say that I am exactly fond of 'classics'. Despite this over the past few years I have made myself read quite a few in an attempt to become more 'well-read' for University, which I start in September. Jane Eyre however has got to be one of a very small number of classics that I can ...  Read the complete review

In my quest to read all the books on the BBC’s Top 100 Big Reads list I purchased this last year in Borders for £1.99 (part of the Penguin Popular Classics selection). Since buying it (and before reading it) I watched the BBC’s dramatization of it, which I enjoyed, so I hoped that knowing the ending wouldn’t ruin the book for me. I had ...  Read the complete review

The novel ‘Jane Eyre’ is written in first person narrative. The effect of this first person narrative is that it reflects the personal viewpoint of Jane and provides a vivid understanding of how Jane feels and what Jane goes through. The negative aspect of using a first person narrative is the reader are limited to Jane’s viewpoint and cannot see ...  Read the complete review

I was first introduced to this book when I took AS Level English as a mature student. I was about 21 at the time and loved the book from the moment I started to read. ~The Author~ Charlotte Bronte was born in Thornton, Yorkshire on 21st April 1816, the third daughter of Patrick and Maria Bronte. In1817 her brother Patrick ...  Read the complete review

It’s an understatement to say that Charlotte Bronte was bossy and immediate in her ways. I see Jane Eyre very much like a biography of her life at times, and absolutely fascinating to think that maybe, Charlotte wrote it from real experiences. I know that the school that Jane attends (Lowood) is based on the school her sisters attended ...  Read the complete review

The story opens with Jane, aged ten and an orphan, living with some ghastly relatives who dislike her, and cousins who bully her. An opening scenario which has inspired many novels over the years, including, of course, those by JK Rowling. Jane, who narrates the book, hates her relatives with a passion, and is sent away to boarding school. ...  Read the complete review

In general, the classics I frequent are complicated, well structured but very intense novels. Jane Eyre is the exception to this category, the literature is simplistic but absorbing and when reading the novel, the language flows; thus making for an enjoyable read. The plot of Jane Eyre is not its soul importance but rather the ...  Read the complete review

There are few books I have read that I go back to more than twice. Jane Eyre keeps calling me from the shelf, and no sooner do I finish it and put it away, I feel as though I should start again. With each passing read, the story gains strength and power to me. The world within becomes more real. The characters created breathe life with each ...  Read the complete review

Yesterday I saw a production of the play version of the book,and it brought back lots of memories. I first read Jane Eyre when I was 10,in a hospital bed,after a serious accident.I loved the heroine,i got passionate about her love story with Rochester,I cried,i was moved. The plot is very interesting:it is the story of the orphan Jane,who ...  Read the complete review

In 1846 Charlotte Bronte began her second Novel Jane Eyre whilst looking after her father. It is a story about a little girl whose parents died when she was a baby and then brought up by a rich Aunt and three cousins who picked on her. When Jane was 10 she was sent to a boarding school for girls whose parents who either couldnt ...  Read the complete review

This book is a timeless classic. People think of classic literature as fixed in the time it was written but Charlotte Bronte created a strong female character who could survive in the 2000s. Beautifully written, I couldn't put this book down once I picked it up. I just had to read what would happen to Jane Eyre next. Not a ...  Read the complete review

As a young child I loved books. I spent hours hiding away in my room or in the library engrossed in a book. By 8 or 9 I had managed to read the entire section of the childrens library, so progressed to the adult section. Being a keen rider, a Jilly Cooper book called Riders and another called Polo caught my attention. Unfortunately the ...  Read the complete review

Jane Eyre a work of art believed by some. I believe it is the most spectacular biography ever written. Before I read this book I thought it would be a dry and dated novel, with no life or action whatsoever. But no Charlotte proved me wrong. The book which is full of action, life and so many emotions its impossible to keep track of, has changed ...  Read the complete review

I'm studying this classic for my AS English Lit course, and as such I have to pick it apart in some detail. Even so, I am still finding it a fantastic book; I can understand its undying popularity completely. Bronte has a superb writing style, carefully tweaked over the years of work. Partly autobiographical, it follows the life of Jane Eyre, ...  Read the complete review

If youre doing English a-level then youre most likely reading this book.If youre not then you should read it anyway.It's a novel about the life of Jane Eyre.Im not gonna reveal the storyline because it would spoil it but do read it.I have seen the drama on Tv and it doesnt compare to the actual book. Charlotte Bronte is amazing , the way she ...  Read the complete review

"Words of music" Jane Eyre is a (semi-autobiographical) love story by Charlotte Bronte, which was originally penned in 1847 under the pseudonym of Curer Bell. The 'plot' isn't what makes this book timeless, it's the author's command of language. She has the rare ability to translate emotion into ...  Read the complete review