Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 19: Reunion with Rochester
“Yes, I love Jane Eyre,” said an English professor friend of mine. “But… that ending!” She shook her head, smiling …
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Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 12: The Proposal Scene
The proposal scene in Jane Eyre is notable for its passion and for its Gothic, supernatural atmosphere. A storm rising in response …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 9: Blanche Ingram/The Gipsy
After his abrupt disappearance from Thornfield, Mr. Rochester is absent for “upwards of a fortnight” (i.e., more than two weeks). …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 8: Jane’s Disappointment
Contrary to popular belief, the setting of Jane Eyre is not Victorian. According to Wikipedia, Jane Eyre is set “somewhere …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 5: Rochester Interviews Jane
For many readers, the most absorbing chapters of Jane Eyre are XIII, XIV and XV, each of which contains a …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 4: The Master of Thornfield
We have now reached what may be the most extraordinary chapter in Jane Eyre. Not because it contains Jane’s first meeting with Mr. …
