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Charlotte Brontë

Jane Eyre (2011)

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve finally seen the 2011 adaptation of Jane Eyre, starring Mia Wasikowska in the title role and Michael Fassbender as Rochester. Wasikowska is probably best known for her role as Alice in the 2010 Tim Burton movie Alice in Wonderland; … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre in the Carnival Mirror

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Finally, I’m going backwards to the scenes surrounding Jane and Rochester’s wedding day, and tying those into the repeated reflections of Jane in Bertha and in Rochester himself. Several times throughout the novel, Jane’s true feelings escape the barriers she … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre A-Wandering in Search of Family

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I left off yesterday when Jane departs Thornfield for Gateshead, where her Aunt Reed lies dying. Mrs. Reed’s dislike of Jane is finally explained more fully; she was jealous of her husband’s affection for his sister, Jane’s mother, and of … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre Advertises, Will Travel

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I’m a guest poster today at the Novelists, Inc. Blog on “Promotional Drops in the Online Bucket.” Please drop by and check it out! I recently re-read Jane Eyre in conjunction with Jessica of Read React Review, and am posting … Continue reading →

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Reading and Reading Again

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

In the last couple of years I’ve started to become fascinated with the study of reading and narrative. I partly blame a friend who specializes in a related academic discipline. I haven’t read a lot about theories of reading yet … Continue reading →

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