Donald the cat and l are listening to Jane Eyre

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 I am finally reading Jane Eyre.


This is a classic but l have never read it before. 


Can you believe it. All the books I've read and am only now getting around to Jane Eyre.  I'm sure many of you have already read this book. I'm late to the party.

From reviews I've read it is classified as Gothic melodrama and it is that and so much more. Let me know what you think of Jane Eyre. 


Comments

  1. Anonymous31 May 2025 at 16:49

    Jane Eyre is an absolute classic. I read it when I was fifteen or so and absolutely loved it. The scene where Helen dies at Lowood school is heartbreaking and the madwoman hidden in the attic who sets fires at night is a great example of the gothic genre. I think this novel is superior to Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. Although I liked that as well, I think Charlotte's novel is better written and has more interesting and diverse themes.

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