Jane Eyre discussion

Anybody read some of the spinoff novels, etc having to do with Jane Eyre, or Charlotte Bronte or her sisters? I am currently reading "Romancing Miss Bronte" and am finding it very enjoyable!

Ok, Update! Finished "Romancing Miss Bronte" and I highly recommended it! Very enjoyable (though a bit slow due to quite a bit of historical detail-all interesting!)and enlightening!

Ooo, that sounds interesting..I have heard of one, its a present day version of Jane Eyre,I read some pretty good reviews but I havnt read it yet.

I just joined this group. I adore JANE EYRE and read it countless times over the years. It never ceased to move me.

I hope it's okay to mention that I'm also a novelist. I've written a book inspired by JANE EYRE but set in old Hollywood. It's called SLOANE HALL and it's received some lovely reviews, including this one (http://bronteblog.blogspot.com/2010/1...) from the Bronte Blog.

It's available in hardcover and on Kindle. If you like retellings of EYRE, you might enjoy it.

Libby Sternberg

Libby wrote: "I just joined this group. I adore JANE EYRE and read it countless times over the years. It never ceased to move me.

I hope it's okay to mention that I'm also a novelist. I've written a book inspir..."

I'll have to check it out.

Jane Eyre is my favorite book of all time. I just read it a couple years ago and I couldn't put it down. I think I read it in like 2 days, which is really fast for me because I'm not a fast reader.

I just finished reading Jane, by April Linder. It's my first Jane Eyre remake, and I really liked it. It's a modern version. Check out my full review:

Jane by April Lindner

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This version of Jane Eyre was very close to the original, but modern. I know it seems impossible, but I think April Linder pulled it off. I only had a few issues with some of the story lines, but I ABSOLUTELY loved reading Jane Eyre with a twist. I recommend it to Jane Eyre lovers as long as you don't have outlandish expectations. I aslo recommend it to people who have never read Jane Eyre, but like teen romance types of books, like Twilight. Just know that there are some weird plot issues that the author tried a little too hard to make fit into a modern story.



It has that passionate all-consuming love that's in the original. But it's missing a lot of the beginning (young Jane at school) and ending ($ left by her uknown uncle, and some other things I don't want to spoil). However, I still think it's successful, because the middle of the story (Jane's time at Thornfield Hall with Mr. Rochester....in this version Thornfield Park with Mr. Rathburn) is the best part anyway.



I've been wanting to re-read Jane Eyre for a while now, but also didn't want to because of all the other books I want to read, so this was an awesome way to get my Jane Eyre fix.



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Ohhh! Both "Jane" and "Sloane Hall" sound interesting! I will have to pick up a copy of both!

SWEET! I am a librarian and I just ordered BOTH books in a matter of 60 seconds! I love my job : ) Now for enough time to read them all....

oooohh lucky. ive been wanting to read Jane for a while now..but i cant find it at any library..such a tragedy

Abby! That IS a tragedy! I don't know what I would do without my library and the Inter-Library Loan system. I get about 95% of what I want using it.
Started Jane by the way and am enjoying it!!

Jane is on my To Read list and I'll hace to check out Romancing Miss Bronte.

“Jane” has been on my to-read list for a few months, but no copy at library :( Got a galaxy tab for bday and its so easy to checkout from Inter-Library Loan system, that’s were I'm getting books from right now. Have not set book buget yet and I tend to go nuts when buying books. jeje ,,,anyways I'm new to goodreads and looking forward to recommendations.

I've been reading Jane Eyre's Husband by Tara Bradley on my kindle. It is terrific! Includes Rochester's backstory from childhood until he meets Jane, and then the events of Jane Eyre through his eyes. The book then moves forward to include their marriage and family life. Bradley does an outstanding job with her characterizations, drawn from the details Bronte provides in Jane Eyre. A very compulsive read!

Ohh! Judy, thanks for the book recommendation! I will have to get my hands on that : )

True Image wrote: "“Jane” has been on my to-read list for a few months, but no copy at library :( Got a galaxy tab for bday and its so easy to checkout from Inter-Library Loan system, that’s were I'm getting books fr..."

Finally read JANE by April Linder and I loved it. she put a modern twist to it. And it worked. The only prob i had was the first name of Mr. Rochester...i know petty, but i kept calling him Edward. jeje

I loved "Jane" The only updated version of a classic that I have actually been impressed with. It didn't feel contrived, like the author was trying to mirror the original point by point...it just flowed. Great read. Only objection was *SPOILER ALERT* was that the modern Jane did not retain the same moral standings that the original Jane did...which was one reason I so admire the original Jane!

Anyway, anyone heard of The Flight of Gemma Hardy, just released? It's another modern adaptation, only this one takes place in the 50's in Scotland and Iceland. Just started it...looks good. Hoping to meet the author next month at a Lit Festival I am going to!

I came across this article of read-a-likes and such: http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/news...

April wrote: "SWEET! I am a librarian and I just ordered BOTH books in a matter of 60 seconds! I love my job : ) Now for enough time to read them all...."

April, I really want to be a librarian too...but things have changed so much and I have no idea when I would get the chance to go back to school.

April wrote: "I loved "Jane" The only updated version of a classic that I have actually been impressed with. It didn't feel contrived, like the author was trying to mirror the original point by point...it just f..."

I read The Flight of Gemma Hardy. I didn't really care for it. While I was reading it I couldn't put it down, but once I was finished I felt like somethings were lacking. I prefered Jane in comparison. Did you ever meet the author?

Stephanie wrote: "April wrote: "SWEET! I am a librarian and I just ordered BOTH books in a matter of 60 seconds! I love my job : ) Now for enough time to read them all...."

April, I really want to be a librarian to..."


I'm a librarian. If you're so inclined, Drexel (and some other schools) have very good online schools.

hmmmm. never through of that. I will check into that. thanks for the time April.

Hi Rochelle...no I didn't end up getting to meet her! She was scheduled at the same time as the author who wrote a book that my book group read and we all went together to hear that author instead : ( BUmmer!

I just finished Jane. I thought it was very good. It took me a while to get into the book though.

I read Jane Slayre this year as part of a "project/obsession" if you will, with Jane Eyre. It was completely hysterical. I very much recommend it. It sticks almost accurately to the original, except for the supernatural elements.

Haha sounds interesting. What was she a slayer of? I really enjoyed Jane, I thought it was a good adaptation, and it was just a good book.

She was a "Slayre" of vampires, zombies, witches, and werewolves. It's in the genre of Pride, prejudice, and zombies. I really enjoyed Jane as well. I've actually read it a few times.

That sounds interesting, I always wanted to read P&P&zombies but I never got around to it. Yea I did too. I read somewhere that the author of Jane just wrote a modernized version of Wuthering Heights. I think it's called Catherine.

I've never read p, p, & z's either. Don't judge me, but I thought the original was pretty dull. And the thought of rereading it even though it had a twist made my head hurt. Although, I love the movies for some reason. A strange case, for me at least, where the movie is better than the book. This actually happened with a few other as well. I'm not sure if I'll read Catherine, I'd like to because I really enjoyed Jane and I liked the author, but I haven't read the original in this case.

Catherine just came out about 2 weeks ago, just an FYI : )

Rochell, you could just cheat and watch one of the movies haha. That's actually what I did because I found the book so depressing. I will read the entire book one day, but for now I just keep re-reading Jane Eyre. :D

Haha thanks April xD

April, thanks :) it's on my list for the next trip to B&N'S.

Abby, I've watched the the Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle version, and the Kiera Knightly and Matthew McFadden one as well, which I love. But I will still always prefer Jane Eyre.

Oh I was talking about Wuthering heights.. So you could read Catherine

Ohhhh, I see. Haha. Is there a version you would recommend?

Hmm we'll I've only seen 2 versions, but I'd say the 1992 Ralph Finnes version is a good choice.

Just was thinking....there are lots of great novels that are Jane Eyre-esque! Similar to the story because of plot, setting, feel, language, etc without being an actual re-telling. Gothic tales, etc. Thought I'd mention a few I love!

"Rebecca" by Daphne duMaurier. This is a MUST read for anyone who loves Jane Eyre. duMaurier was a huge fan of the Brontes and this is very evident in her writing. One of my top 10 favorite novels. Romantic, suspensful, beautiful descriptions of Cornwall, England.

"Nine Coaches Waiting" by Mary Stewart. Takes place in France in the 60s I believe...about a young governess who believes her young charge may be in danger of being murdered. Great suspense!

Thanks April!! I've been looking for a good read lately. I'll definitely check these out.

I've read both of those and they were both great! I really loved Nine coaches!

April wrote: "Just was thinking....there are lots of great novels that are Jane Eyre-esque! Similar to the story because of plot, setting, feel, language, etc without being an actual re-telling. Gothic tales, et..."

And 'Rebecca' has one of the best opening sentences ever! The closing one's pretty good too. And on the subject of creepy, Gothic-ish subject matter, the creepiest film I've seen is 'The Innocents' (1961) with Deborah Kerr, the film of Henry James's 'The Turn of the Screw'.

I was kind of surprised no one mentioned Wide Sargasso Sea. Author is escaping me right now, but It's about Bertha, told from her pov. It details her relationship with mr Rochester. It was very good, I think, but I didn't enjoy reading it-- know what I mean? It was pretty heavy.

Ahhh, Catherine-I didn't realise that was a novel. Thought it was just a movie! I haven't watched it though...to be truthful... I don't really want to think of Rochester with anyone but Jane!

Another Gothic Read everyone..."Strands of Bronze & Gold" by Jane Nickerson. It's a YA retelling of the fairytale of Bluebeard set in the deep South in the 1800s. Possibly one of the creepy-est books I have ever read...the kind that freaks you out in a delicious way ;)

Hi there, I hope it's okay to let other enthusiasts here know that I've written a paranormal romance inspired by Jane Eyre and it's free from Amazon today until 7th March.

http://www.amazon.com/Halton-Cray-Sha...

Halton Cray

“The term ‘fell in love’ is apt, because it implies there is pain in the discovery. I didn’t ‘land softly in love’.”

When Alexandra Turner takes a job at the eerie Tudor mansion, Halton Cray, she needs all her wit and spirit to cope with the enigmatic Thom Rues. While a near constant fog envelopes the estate, Alex begins questioning the bizarre things she’s seeing around him, as gossip circulates that Thom is more than just different. Determined not to let rumours influence her, Alex tries to learn who he really is, even as he provokes her with his dark sense of humour. But discovery of Thom’s terrible secret propels Alex’s life in a direction she could have never predicted.

*Inspired by Charlotte Bronte’s ‘Jane Eyre’, Halton Cray is a Gothic paranormal romance and dark adventure set in present-day southeast England. This is a full novel with epilogue; the first book in the Shadows of the World series.

Catherine wrote: "I was kind of surprised no one mentioned Wide Sargasso Sea. Author is escaping me right now, but It's about Bertha, told from her pov. It details her relationship with mr Rochester. It was very goo..."

I totally understand. There is a YA novel called "A Breath of Eyre" but I did not enjoy it either. It focused on Bertha and how wrong everyone was to treat her like that. I think you have to consider her role in the story - it is Jane's story after all - and the fact that back then they didn't know how to treat mentally ill patients. Rochester was actually doing something good by keeping her out of an asylum - which would have been much worse.

All excellent recommendations here. I’d also like to add Mr. Rochester by Sarah Shoemaker. It’s similar to Tara Bradley’s book, but a bit more plausible and decidedly more restrained — no explicit sex etc. (Not that I object to this but Shoemaker’s story seemed more like something Mr. Rochester would actually write. More detail was left to the imagination).