THE BOOK PROJECT: Should I Read Jane Eyre?

January 9, 2011

Should I Read Jane Eyre?

January 9, 2011

I have a confession. I have never read Jane Eyre and I have never had any desire to. In fact, I purposely left this book off my classics project reading list. I have absolutely no idea why I have always felt this way. This afternoon, Jayson, Alexa and I went to see the movie Country Strong. One of the previews was for the new Jane Eyre movie coming out and it actually looked really good. Now, I am thinking that I should read the novel. What if I am missing out on something great for reasons that I can't even explain? So, I ask you...should I read Jane Eyre?

6 comments:

Kristi said...: I'm much more of an Austen person than a Bronte person, but I think Jane Eyre is worth reading. I didn't love it, but I did like it. I would love to see the new Jane Eyre movie. It looks fantastic.; January 12, 2011 at 8:21 AM
Anonymous said...: What a lovely blog you have here!

I can't say definitively whether or not Jane Eyre is a must read as I only read it more than a decade ago. However, I plan to re-read it sometime this year. Your mention of a new film adaptation coming up may bump it up on my list.; January 14, 2011 at 9:49 AM
Darlyn (Your Move, Dickens) said...: Yes, you definitely should because a) Jane is an awesome feminist character and b) Mr. Rochester! LOL. On a different note, I highly recommend the BBC adaptation.; January 15, 2011 at 10:44 AM
Carey said...: Hmmm...well, Jane Eyre has been officially added to the project list. I was convinced by your posts, a fellow blogger who said she liked Jane Eyre even more after reading Rebecca first (which I just finished for a read-along), and by a read-along of the novel that the blog She is Too Fond of Books is hosting:
http://she-is-too-fond-of-books.blogspot.com/2011/01/jane-eyre-read-along.html; January 16, 2011 at 4:05 PM
Anonymous said...: Read it!!!!!; August 19, 2011 at 10:46 PM
Anonymous said...: u must read dis book its jst osom
i hv read it dozens of tym bt still i feel i must read it agen
its just a fantastic book to be read; June 30, 2012 at 4:11 AM