One reason it is hailed as a classic is because it is ahead of its time. Brontë’s writing is poetic and detailed, but not preachy. Though much has been written about Jane Eyre, Charlotte’s 1847 classic.The excerpt following, abbreviated from Ward’s 1899 book about the Brontës, is a critical yet insightful. Ward, a 19th-century British novelist and literary critic.
The character of Jane is easy to love throughout-time and time again, she shows herself to be strong, principled, and free spirited, which is not often expected of a woman of her era. The following introduction to and analysis of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is excerpted from Life and Works of the Sisters Brontë (1899) by Mary A. It is surprisingly suspenseful and thrilling for being a classic. Zara Nutley, Jean Harvey, Anna Korwin, Edward de Souza: Movies & TV. Jane Eyre (Charlotte Gainsbourg) is a young woman whose will to overcome a life of hardship leads her into a passionate romance with a handsome - and mysterious - gentleman (William Hurt). Jane Eyre holds merit both simply as a story and as a classic work of literature. : Jane Eyre (BBC) : Sorcha Cusack, Michael Jayston, Hazel Clyne, Megs Jenkins. Jane and Rochester slowly find love and friendship in each other, but Rochester’s secret past-hiding within the walls of Thornfield-inevitably will come between them. Director Cary Fukunaga talks about how he brought the latest version of the romantic novel 'Jane Eyre' to the big screen-and why he made changes from the original, beloved novel.
After having been both a student and a teacher at the school, she becomes governess at Thornfield, and meets its cynical master, Mr. Because of this, a movie may differ from the novel. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Movie tie-in: Producers often use a book as a springboard for a movie idea or to earn a specific rating. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meet the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. But it is also a story about remaining true and respectful to oneself, while not letting anyone else determine your place in the world.Ĭharlotte Brontë’s 1847 novel begins with Jane, its protagonist, escaping her stifling and abusive home to live at a boarding school. After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess.