I found Charlotte's cool, limpid prose much more appealing than I had Emily's in Wuthering Heights and enjoyed the relaxing experience of reading this classic, though it seemed to end several times. However, the treatment of the 'mad' wife upset me and this undermined my respect for Jane, otherwise ...
Wowza.That's what you call a cliff-hanger.If I didn't know better, I'd swear she meant to write a sequel.............What a fabulous, sad, strong, odd, ultimately sympathetic creature is Lucy Snowe. Despite the ending, my feelings are optimistic for her. Indeed, I feel empowered by her.Charlotte Br...
I don't know what to say about this book. It's been a week since I finished it, and I can't stop stewing about it. It started off interesting enough, but I was initially afraid that as Lucy's circumstances changed, the most interesting part and characters of the story were left behind in Bretton, ...
There's a reason why this is not as well known as Jane Eyre. I found the story enjoyable enough, but the writing is unremarkable, and having Ms. Bronte write in the first person from a male perspective just didn't ring true. I couldn't stop thinking to myself, "Would a man really act or feel this ...
My favourite classic of all times