tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734477124047219201.post8023538662523553798..comments2023-09-21T01:28:15.901-07:00Comments on A Library of My Own: 1001 Book Update - Jane EyreAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13978371169108528359noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734477124047219201.post-66211545836681221622010-09-19T15:51:41.297-07:002010-09-19T15:51:41.297-07:00I read Wuthering Heights as a teen and totally hat...I read Wuthering Heights as a teen and totally hated it, but then read it two summers ago for a class and LOVED IT SO MUCH! It's very different from JE because there's no one to love. Everyone is horrible and tormented. But it's just so DRAMATIC!<br /><br />All that to say, Jane will always be my favorite.raychhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08321213376462899047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734477124047219201.post-33551680968848963812008-07-29T14:13:00.000-07:002008-07-29T14:13:00.000-07:00Get ready for a revelation! Toby Stephens' por...Get ready for a revelation! Toby Stephens' portrayal of Mr. Rochester is positively breathtaking. He has the talent to reveal all the aspects of the man's tortured soul while retaining the mystery until the appropriate moment. His powerful yet nuanced interpretation illuminates the book rather than diminishing(sp?) it. He is the definitive version of Rochester. Watch and, like me, watch again. It is a magnificent performance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734477124047219201.post-29176945005946358202008-07-29T14:32:00.000-07:002008-07-29T14:32:00.000-07:00The movie version is simply superb. Ruth Wilson is...The movie version is simply superb. Ruth Wilson is wonderful--she manages to be plain but glowing when she needs to be, and Toby Stephens is hopelessly handsome, so he really harps on the "gruff" part of the character and it totally works. I've watched the movie (literally) a dozen times. You will love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734477124047219201.post-20512733912897170952008-07-30T18:40:00.000-07:002008-07-30T18:40:00.000-07:00Like you, I read Wuthering Heights in my teens and...Like you, I read Wuthering Heights in my teens and I didn't enjoy it at all. I wonder if I'd feel differently now. I haven't read Jane Eyre yet either, but I will very soon. I look forward to it even more after your review.Nymethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734477124047219201.post-49393230142605881372008-07-31T06:33:00.000-07:002008-07-31T06:33:00.000-07:00I love the Bronte sisters. I reread Wuthering Heig...I love the Bronte sisters. I reread <i>Wuthering Heights</i> recently (it was one of my high school favorites) and keep meaning to pick up something by Anne (the one sister I haven't read yet). Also as an Austen fan, I think the Bronte's are a nice contrast because there is always something darker and more bittersweet it seems in the novels than Austen's. Definitely nice companion authors though.bookchroniclehttp://bookchronicle.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734477124047219201.post-63390141284207634442008-08-02T07:39:00.000-07:002008-08-02T07:39:00.000-07:00I prefer the Brontes to Jane Austen, but I've ...I prefer the Brontes to Jane Austen, but I've only read two Bronte books and two Austen books so maybe I can't judge fairly.<br><br>What was the experience like reading this on Google Books?? I'm not sure I could read something like this from the computer.Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734477124047219201.post-59070602026971468192008-08-06T07:48:00.000-07:002008-08-06T07:48:00.000-07:00I took the same path as you did (at the beginning ...I took the same path as you did (at the beginning of this year). I'd read all of Austen more than once and I still love her. I loathed Wuthering Heights in high school and have tried, and failed, to read it since. Then I picked up JE and read it virtually in one go. It was brilliant. Then I thought I'd read the other Charlotte Brontë books and was disappointed. In my opnion, JE was the best of the lot. Shirley comes in second, but way down the line. Somehow her other books all seem to float around too much. She mentions people in Shirley at the beginning and then you never hear about them again, even though she's practically set them up as main characters. I find it odd and it made it difficult for me to concentrate on the books.<br><br>I'll have to check out your Goole link. I've been getting mine off of Gutenberg.org (I chose the HTMLs and copy them into Word so I can read at work when it's slow (boss knows)), but if Google's got better options, I might switch.TheBlackSheephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384038059799833795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734477124047219201.post-49779607922657759682008-08-08T09:10:00.000-07:002008-08-08T09:10:00.000-07:00I think Jane Eyre is a terrific story. As a movie...I think Jane Eyre is a terrific story. As a movie it can be over the top because the moral themes can seem irrelevant to a modern audience. But I love the dark brooding story and I have deep sympathy for Jane's hard life and her spirit that has not been crushed. I loved the PBS version.Kyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08629307106823419984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734477124047219201.post-52931070383430626282008-09-13T00:34:00.000-07:002008-09-13T00:34:00.000-07:00I've watched the 1996 version, read the book a...I've watched the 1996 version, read the book and I liked them both. It's one of my favourite classics, a book which I feel every girl (or guy) should read but it's up to them.<br><br>Here's <a href="http://www.booksloveme.com/2007/05/jane-eyre-by-charlotte-bronte/" rel="nofollow">my review</a> of it!Josettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398849417612962089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734477124047219201.post-86194077810451265652008-09-14T16:43:00.000-07:002008-09-14T16:43:00.000-07:00Jane Eyre is a wonderful book. I didn't think...Jane Eyre is a wonderful book. I didn't think I would like it, because I really disliked Wuthering Heights, but the sisters write nowhere near alike. I've also read The Tenant at Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte and that was pretty good, though not near as good as Jane Eyre.<br><br>Amanda<br><a href="http://5-squared.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> 5-Squared</a> (a book review blog)Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734477124047219201.post-58582159732613203882009-02-22T12:58:00.000-08:002009-02-22T12:58:00.000-08:00Jane eyre is my favourite book. It has all the thi...Jane eyre is my favourite book. It has all the things a book should have, I like the dark atmosphere and the romantic love story, the character of Jane, so strong and passionate at the same time, and I really love Mr. Rochester, so mysterious! I have watched the 1996movie, but I didin't like it, Mr. Rochester wasn't as I imagined him, and also Jane! I simply couldn't feel the same emotions I felt while reading the book. Then I watched the other version, and I thought I have finally found My Jane, the Jane I imagined! This version is wonderful, and Toby Stephens too! Ps: I have also read Wuthering Heights, and I liked it very much, it'so dark but passionate!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734477124047219201.post-40618401924980042562009-06-16T21:58:34.052-07:002009-06-16T21:58:34.052-07:00I've loved Jane Eyre since I was a small girl....I've loved Jane Eyre since I was a small girl. and my favorite movie version of it stars George C. Scott as Rochester. I keep hoping to catch it on tv. If you ever see it listed, check it out. It is splendidly done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734477124047219201.post-87054903187605699612009-06-22T10:29:06.424-07:002009-06-22T10:29:06.424-07:00HEHE,I am writing a review on my blog atm...and ca...HEHE,I am writing a review on my blog atm...and came across this! what a coincidence!<br><br>I personally prefer the book as I have not seen th emovie but I plan to search for a movie later on online~MetroRimJ~http://www.blogger.com/profile/05698008494705366459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734477124047219201.post-16948080208478761282009-11-20T05:02:57.146-08:002009-11-20T05:02:57.146-08:00this movie is awsome love it as one of my favorite...this movie is awsome love it as one of my favoritefasofly121http://openid.aol.com/fasofly121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5734477124047219201.post-849807823514816562010-05-13T23:52:30.589-07:002010-05-13T23:52:30.589-07:00Masterful interpretation.Toby Stephens and Ruth ar...Masterful interpretation.<br>Toby Stephens and Ruth are unforgettable. I love this movie, it´s my favourite novel and film.<br>I´m writting "Toby Stephens es una poesía interminable" in my myspace blog. If you want you can read it. The translation option is fabulous... with many languages. Thanks.<br>Happy day!<br><br>Sara C.M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com