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by Charlotte Brontëedited by Richard Nemesvari
(Orchard Park: Broadview Press, Ltd., 2000)
Trade Paperback, 680 Pages, Fiction
From the Cover: Jane Eyre, the story of a young girl and her passage into adulthood was an immediate and commercial success at the time of its original publication in 1847. Its representation of the underside of domestic life and the hypocrisy behind religious enthusiasm drew both praise and bitter criticism, while Charlotte Brontë’s striking exposé of poor living conditions for children in charity schools as well as her poignant portrayal of the limitations faced by women who worked as governesses sparked great controversy and social debate. Jane Eyre, Brontë’s best-known novel, remains an extraordinary coming-of-age narrative, and one of the great classics of literature.
My Review: Well, what does one say about one of the most beloved pieces of Victorian literature that has ever been written? That I didn’t like it? Well … I didn’t. I read this novel for my Victorian Lit class, and I had to push my way through this novel every page of the way. It was duller and more boring than I could have ever imagined. I know that that statement will probably illicit a number of angry comments on the blog, but that is my honest opinion on the book. I did not find it engaging in any way shape or form. I don’t know if it is a gender thing or what (I was the only one in my class that did not enjoy the book, and I was the only male in the class … so make of that what you will) but I was not drawn in in the least to the romantic exploits of Jane and whether or not she would find true love with Mr. Rochester. In all honesty, I could have cared less if she ended up with him or not. I know that this opinion puts me in the minority (it may even be a minority of one) but I couldn’t in good conscious recommend this book. It is as dull as dishwater and I can’t even think of one thing I enjoyed about reading Jane Eyre. Well, let the hate-mail begin…
2 comments:
Tell your wife I'm gonna steal you away, because I've found the only other person who couldn't stand this book! I tried so hard to give a hoot about anyone in this book, or anything they did. And I failed. I even tried twice - once, in high school, when it was forced down my gullet (though I did ace the essay), and again, a few years ago, hoping maybe 10+years had matured me enough to enjoy this favored classic.
I didn't even like the movie!
- Kate (CorasMama from MDC)
I had tried to read this book, the vocbulary is hard to understand. I have read all about her, and the plot of this book seem nice. But I only really like books that I can get into. This book make me feel that it is a little bit about her. Her mother die when she was 5 and her father was offered a big job so he left the kid, so the aunt watch and care for the. But the aunt was just like the aunt in the book. So I just I will try and give this hugge book another try and I wander how the movie is. I am going to rent it, maybe it will help me with my report. I was trying to look for critical response. :)
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