Charlotte Brontë

The early life of Jane Eyre, an orphan, takes her from the loveless home of the Reeds to Lowood, a charity school where she is first pupil and the teacher, before she moves to a position as governess at Thornfield Hall. The master of the house, Edward Fairfax Rochester, is a firm, swarthy and engaging man, and by the time he asks Jane, in his own teasing fashion, to be his wife, she knows she will accept him. But there is an impediment to their marriage, and when it is revealed on their wedding day it sends Jane fleeing into the unknown, and further trials on her redoubtable character. Jane Eyre was an immediate success when it was published in 1847, and the dramatic story, centred upon a young woman of impressive independence and integrity of spirit, has assured it a place as one of the most enduringly popular novels in the language.

Englische Originalausgabe

Jane Eyre

Zainab 

 Hier gab es keine quälende Zurückhaltung, kein Unterdrücken von Lebhaftigkeit und Fröhlichkeit, denn ihm gegenüber fühlte ich mich vollkommen behaglich, weil ich wusste, dass ich ihm angenehm war. Alles, was ich sagte oder tat, schien ihn entweder zu trösten oder neu zu beleben. Welch ein beglü- ckendes Bewusstsein! Er ließ mein ganzes Wesen aufleben und brachte es zum Strahlen. In seiner Gegenwart lebte ich wahrhaft - und er in der meinen. 

»Aber Sie müssen doch nicht Missionar werden! Sie könnten diesen Plan dann aufgeben.« 

»Aufgeben! Was? Meinen Beruf? Mein großes Werk? Den Grundstein, welchen ich auf Erden für eine Wohnung im Himmel legen will? Meine Hoffnung, einst zu der Zahl derer gerechnet zu werden, welche allen Ehrgeiz von sich gestreift haben, um des größeren Zieles willen, das Men- schengeschlecht besser gemacht, Kenntnisse und Belehrung in das Reich der Unwissenheit getragen zu haben? Frieden an die Stelle des Krieges gestellt, Freiheit für Knechtschaft, Religion für Aberglauben, die Hoffnung auf das ewige Leben für die Furcht der Hölle eingetauscht zu haben? Das soll ich aufgeben? Es ist mir teurer als das Blut in meinen Adern. Es ist das, worauf ich hoffe, wofür ich lebe!«

Elizabeth Park

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will, which I now exert to leave you.”

i know it’s obvious and i’m very late to the party but my god this rocks so hard

lucy rosenthal

Jane Eyre is a realistic depiction of a woman's internal conflicts between her innate desires and societal status. 

It follows Jane, who finds herself faced with oppression, inequality, and hardship. It is a novel where the main character is deemed unconventional at the time it was released because it criticizes everything in the strict social class in Victorian society, especially how they perceive women. In a time where women were expected to be powerless and submissive, Jane Eyre challenges the society’s norms. 

In line with this, Jane speaks and stands up for herself, something that women back then did rarely or did not have the privilege to do so. I believe that the book was truly ahead of its time because of Jane's autonomous nature and the way it tackles issues of feminism, class, sexuality, and religion. It has aspects of societal criticism with a strong sense of Christian morality at its center. 

Jane Eyre is more than a story of finding love — it is also a tale that searches for a sense of belonging and independence amid the patriarchal dominance and gender inequality society.

Jane Eyre is a realistic depiction of a woman's internal conflicts between her innate desires and societal status. 

It follows Jane, who finds herself faced with oppression, inequality, and hardship. It is a novel where the main character is deemed unconventional at the time it was released because it criticizes everything in the strict social class in Victorian society, especially how they perceive women. In a time where women were expected to be powerless and submissive, Jane Eyre challenges the society’s norms. 

In line with this, Jane speaks and stands up for herself, something that women back then did rarely or did not have the privilege to do so. I believe that the book was truly ahead of its time because of Jane's autonomous nature and the way it tackles issues of feminism, class, sexuality, and religion. It has aspects of societal criticism with a strong sense of Christian morality at its center. 

Jane Eyre is more than a story of finding love — it is also a tale that searches for a sense of belonging and independence amid the patriarchal dominance and gender inequality society.

Bit too slow and religious for my taste but “the more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained i am, the more i will respect myself” is so hardcore i love u

Isabella

I honestly loved it! I am not a fan of janechester but whatever ☺️ the story was fun she rlly is just a 18 year old girl 

shruthi 

Why is it pronounced that way; also why is he a sexual masochist?

Clay Carey

Einer der schönsten Klassiker, die ich je gelesen habe. Diese Geschichte berührt das Herz. So viele Weisheiten kann man aus ihr ziehen, so viele Wortspiele und Menschenkenntnisse fließen in den Zeilen des Buches mit ein.

Ich bin hin und weg von dieser wunderschönen Geschichte. Der Schreibstil fesselt einen in seinen Bann. Die Scharfsinnigkeit, mit der die Hauptfigur ihre Umgebung beobachtet und beschreibt, weist auf die Menschenkenntnisse der Autorin hin.

Ich habe die Zeit, in der ich Jane Eyre gelesen habe, sehr genossen. Ein ideales Winterbuch!

Einer der schönsten Klassiker, die ich je gelesen habe. Diese Geschichte berührt das Herz. So viele Weisheiten kann man aus ihr ziehen, so viele Wortspiele und Menschenkenntnisse fließen in den Zeilen des Buches mit ein.

Ich bin hin und weg von dieser wunderschönen Geschichte. Der Schreibstil fesselt einen in seinen Bann. Die Scharfsinnigkeit, mit der die Hauptfigur ihre Umgebung beobachtet und beschreibt, weist auf die Menschenkenntnisse der Autorin hin.

Ich habe die Zeit, in der ich Jane Eyre gelesen habe, sehr genossen. Ein ideales Winterbuch!

Although this book was excessively long, I did enjoy the plot.

Jeweliet Coffee

Asmae

 care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself.”

'Good-night, my-' He stopped, bit his lip, and abruptly left me."

Jael Gibbs

“I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself.”

“'Good-night, my-' He stopped, bit his lip, and abruptly left me."



Sara

Magda Pais

paixonei-me por este livro nas primeiras páginas, quando Jane é uma órfã que vive com a tia - obrigada a aceitá-la por uma promessa feita ao marido no leito da morte - e os primos que lhe fazem a vida negra. Quando surge a oportunidade, Jane é enviada para um colégio interno onde sofre imenso. Não por causa da directora ou dos professores mas porque a escola onde está é sustentada por um pastor que não admite que se gaste mais do que estritamente necessário para sobreviver. Esta parte do livro lembrou-me A Princesinha, um dos livros que marcou a minha infância e pelo qual ainda sou apaixonada.
Após uma série de mortes no colégio - devidas à má nutrição das alunas - a situação melhora e Jane acaba por ter uma segunda parte da infância relativamente normal, ao ponto de passar alguns anos ainda no colégio - primeiro como aluna, depois como professora. Mas um dia sente que precisa de mais na sua vida e acaba por ir parar a Thornfield Hall como preceptora de Adele, uma jovem francesa que vive com o seu benfeitor, Mr. Rochester por quem acaba por se apaixonar e ser correspondida. Mas nem tudo são rosas e Jane, mantendo-se fiel às suas convicções, acaba por abandonar Thornfield Hall.
De leitura bastante acessível, e com uma história diferente do habitual, fiquei presa a cada palavra, a cada página, na ânsia de saber o final. Um final feliz, claro, mas com um travo amargo. 
Claro que a escrita, em si, é totalmente diferente dos livros actuais. Nem melhor nem pior, apenas diferente. Confesso que me fica a curiosidade... como seria escrita esta história nos dias de hoje?

fleabag

“I have for the first time found what I can truly love—I have found you. You are my sympathy—my better self—my good angel. I am bound to you with a strong attachment. I think you good, gifted, lovely: a fervent, a solemn passion is conceived in my heart; it leans to you, draws you to my centre and spring of life, wraps my existence about you, and, kindling in pure, powerful flame, fuses you and me in one.”

Steph L 

I loved this story as it is a classic story. I feel that this is a timeless story, that people of all ages will love.

This was my second time reading this b9ok. I really liked this edition of the book because it was something that was easy to navigate. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the classics.

Jane Eyre Englische Originalausgabe

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