tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post3989358788377100288..comments2023-04-03T09:02:40.381-04:00Comments on Views from the Countryside: Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04179027379034179865noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-36516283589033933142011-10-18T10:58:42.866-04:002011-10-18T10:58:42.866-04:00One of my favourite 19thC novels. I like the way ...One of my favourite 19thC novels. I like the way Jane's relationship with Rochester develops, and how she will only agree to it on her terms. Plus it's pretty radical in the way that the 'happy ever after' part only occurs after Jane has risen in the world and he has fallen. I do feel for Bertha though, was she mad or did she just step outside society's notion of what was acceptable behaviour for a woman and get punished for it? 'Wide Sargosso Sea' is a pretty interesting version of Bertha's story.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07769051642180104391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-9946423890107962512011-10-17T18:21:43.198-04:002011-10-17T18:21:43.198-04:00I swear that is my biggest complaint with classics...I swear that is my biggest complaint with classics is the small print! And I will also admit to wishing they had more editing, which is why when I go for classics, I (shame shame) tend to rent the movies rather than read the books!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-31838949575715531762011-10-17T17:11:05.326-04:002011-10-17T17:11:05.326-04:00I think I read Jane Eyre in my teens or twenties. ...I think I read Jane Eyre in my teens or twenties. I recall it as being very tragic and romantic, That may have been my age. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Congratulations to Dave on his retirement. I know I'd love the baking but I'd go awol on the clean-up.Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422981969760935118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-16506355342728679692011-10-17T16:12:10.878-04:002011-10-17T16:12:10.878-04:00Apparently it also takes forever to WATCH Jane Eyr...Apparently it also takes forever to WATCH Jane Eyre, but that is because my daughters are too busy watching other series much of the time. Some days NCIS wins ;)Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331783333799799045.post-83085150254457493642011-10-17T14:00:04.791-04:002011-10-17T14:00:04.791-04:00I've found it always takes me a little while t...I've found it always takes me a little while to get into books written during that time period. I've never read Jane Eyre (or Moby Dick) and am impressed that you've read both!<br /><br />I wonder just how old that book is - 60 cents!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com