Author: Charlotte Bronte
Pages: 507
My Rating: 3/5
Published: October 16th, 1847
"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will."
Goodreads Description
Fiery love, shocking twists of fate, and tragic mysteries put a lonely governess in jeopardy JANE EYRE
Orphaned as a child, Jane has felt an outcast her whole young life. Her courage is tested once again when she arrives at Thornfield Hall, where she has been hired by the brooding, proud Edward Rochester to care for his ward Adéle. Jane finds herself drawn to his troubled yet kind spirit. She falls in love. Hard.
But there is a terrifying secret inside the gloomy, forbidding Thornfield Hall. Is Rochester hiding from Jane? Will Jane be left heartbroken and exiled once again?
Review
This book is a classic for a reason. The story of Jane Eyre is unlike anything I've read before, and certainly meaningful at the time it was published. In the 1800s, women didn't have as much power as men, and it was a strong class society. This book is innovative for its time. You get to know Jane very well when reading this novel, from her tragic childhood to her grown-up life. The journey that she takes through the book, as she experiences the different classes, is intriguing. She wants freedom and independence, something that's one of the common themes in this book.
The plot itself is interesting, dark and somber. I love the mystery of the madwoman in the attic at Thornfield Hall. It adds a bit of horror to this book's genre. Jane goes through a lot in this book and I think that Brontë has succeeded with keeping the reader interested in the story all the way. There are some parts that according to me were a bit slow, but things can't be happening all of the time, right?
As for the characters, Jane Eyre herself is very conscientious, honest and circumspect. She is a strong main character that carries a heartbreaking baggage, but still finds a way to follow her heart. Edward Rochester is also quite honest. For someone who lives in a modern society, there are a lot of things he says that I would find impolite. There are some paragraphs that are against the feministic world we live in today. For example, he calls her his little lamb and that she is vulnerable and needs protection.
But overall, I'm glad that I have now read this book, which I did because of school. I also did an assignment for school about class distinctions in Jane Eyre. If you loved this book and you are into horror novels or mystery, there's actually a book called "The Madwoman in the Attic" that is based on the woman locked in the attic at Thornfield in Jane Eyre.
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