tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post2770374954912774503..comments2024-03-02T13:01:38.633-05:00Comments on A Night's Dream of Books: Book Blogger Hop #27 (7/19 - 7/25): What is your favorite classic novel?Maria Beharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-16406715202111985152013-07-26T03:30:00.741-04:002013-07-26T03:30:00.741-04:00lol What I meant to say is...
I still live with m...lol What I meant to say is...<br /><br />I still live with my parents. My parents do not allow me to spread my books around the house. All my books stay in my room. I'm somewhat claustrophobic so I really don't like clutter. As much as I like my books, I have to be careful how many I get and how I organized them.<br /><br />Once I get my own place though, I think I'll go nuts like youVonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03987861951233408815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-74580520934104695032013-07-22T22:16:44.408-04:002013-07-22T22:16:44.408-04:00Hey, Vonnie!
I do have several other favorites, b...Hey, Vonnie!<br /><br />I do have several other favorites, but didn't list them because I OVERWHILMINGLY LOVE "Jane Eyre"!! If I HAD listed them, some of them would have been: "A Tale of Two Cities", "Oliver Twist", "To Kill A Mockingbird", "Treasure Island" "Tess of the D'Urbervilles, and "Crime and Punishment".<br /><br /Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-19589561185856708312013-07-22T18:28:37.237-04:002013-07-22T18:28:37.237-04:00These are great covers for Jane Eyre. This book is...These are great covers for Jane Eyre. This book is also one of my favorites. I didn't list it because I had too many mentioned already, lol.<br /><br />Gosh, I wish I had the space to buy multiple copies of the same book. There are so many beautiful covers/editions out there that I just want them!Vonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03987861951233408815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-88660022872056181152013-07-21T12:28:35.613-04:002013-07-21T12:28:35.613-04:00Hi, Ashley!
Oh, this is such a WONDERUL novel!! ...Hi, Ashley!<br /><br />Oh, this is such a WONDERUL novel!! Yes, you should DEFINITELY read it! Jane is a tremendously interesting heroine, and Rochester is, quite simply TO DIE FOR.<br /><br />You have a good one, too! Thanks for the visit and the comment!! : )Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-34644367551008177972013-07-21T07:58:26.638-04:002013-07-21T07:58:26.638-04:00It seems lots of people are putting this ... I'...It seems lots of people are putting this ... I've never read it. Suppose I should add it to my TBR pile.<br /><br />Have a good one Maria!Ashley Nemerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01303841504912648250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-79325717263264306032013-07-20T20:03:43.716-04:002013-07-20T20:03:43.716-04:00Hi, Masanobu!
Oh, I'm SO glad there's mor...Hi, Masanobu!<br /><br />Oh, I'm SO glad there's more than one of us here in the blogosphere!! Lol. I LOVE Jane's independent, and yet, passionate nature. She's also a very intelligent woman. No, her relationship with Edward Rochester is not at all common in the literature of the time. That's why this novel is, at the same time, a feminist manifesto! It's due for Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-48823503403647678932013-07-20T17:37:38.030-04:002013-07-20T17:37:38.030-04:00A fellow Jane Eyre lover! Yay! Jane herself is suc...A fellow <i>Jane Eyre</i> lover! Yay! Jane herself is such a wonderful, independent woman. Her relationship with Edward Rochester is not common in 19th century literature, don't you think?Masanobuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00128039987943942637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-4992257658614639912013-07-19T18:39:16.953-04:002013-07-19T18:39:16.953-04:00Hi, Elizabeth!
I'm so glad you love "Jan...Hi, Elizabeth!<br /><br />I'm so glad you love "Jane Eyre", too! The novel "Rebecca" is, as you know, a cousin, but I honestly think the plot is different enough that it can stand on its own. I LOVE that novel, too!!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting and commenting!! I'll be going over to your blog to read your answer!! : )Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-90469894529792332452013-07-19T18:33:43.260-04:002013-07-19T18:33:43.260-04:00Hi, Mei!
Yes, there are many movie adaptations. ...Hi, Mei!<br /><br />Yes, there are many movie adaptations. I've seen only two: the original 1940s film, with Orson Welles (on TV), and a made-for-TV movie starring George C. Scott. I'd love to see the 2005 film with Timothy Dalton, because I think he's SOOO sexy!! But I'd also love to see the most recent version. <br /><br />Since you've seen the movies, you really should Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-63785984082561166132013-07-19T18:22:20.553-04:002013-07-19T18:22:20.553-04:00Hi, Katelynn!
Oh, I TOTALLY agree with you on tha...Hi, Katelynn!<br /><br />Oh, I TOTALLY agree with you on that!! And I also think that it's elegantly written. What an astute observation you've made on Jane's character! Now that you mention it, she DOES remind me somewhat of Jo in "Little Women"! I'm sure that "Jane Eyre" had some influence on Louisa May Alcott's own work!<br /><br />Thanks for such anMaria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-72533792829848323332013-07-19T18:17:37.541-04:002013-07-19T18:17:37.541-04:00P.S. Happy Blog Hop to you, too!! : )P.S. Happy Blog Hop to you, too!! : )Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-9208556859406510202013-07-19T18:16:25.891-04:002013-07-19T18:16:25.891-04:00Hey, Jason!
As you know, I LOVE this novel!! I...Hey, Jason!<br /><br />As you know, I LOVE this novel!! I'm SO glad you're enjoying it!! And yes, her writing style is just WONDERFUL!! It's not too flowery for me, but then again, maybe women are more partial to flowery prose. Lol. <br /><br />I do agree with you that the vocabulary and diction of the kids at the orphanage/school sound quite advanced for their age. It could Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-49918326147041665392013-07-19T14:24:44.053-04:002013-07-19T14:24:44.053-04:00I forgot about Jane Eyre....Love that book too.
M...I forgot about Jane Eyre....Love that book too.<br /><br />My favorite is Rebecca.<br /><br />Happy Hopping!! <br /><br />Elizabeth<br />Silver's Reviews <br /><a href="http://silversolara.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-blogger-hop-719-725.html" rel="nofollow">My Blog Hop Answer</a><br />Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-40518274436153532532013-07-19T13:40:02.061-04:002013-07-19T13:40:02.061-04:00I have to confess, I never read it. But, I do love...I have to confess, I never read it. But, I do love the movie adaptations :)<br /><a href="http://fairweatherdiver.blogspot.com/2013/07/another-flashy-friday.html/" rel="nofollow">Happy Friday!</a><br />Mei @ <a href="http://fairweatherdiver.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Diary of a Fair Weather Diver</a><br />Meihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17336328429642935478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-10277728434854959982013-07-19T12:54:27.145-04:002013-07-19T12:54:27.145-04:00This is my favorite work out of all of the Bronte ...This is my favorite work out of all of the Bronte sister's works! I think it is elegantly written and the character of Jane often reminds me of a more refined Jo in Little Women. <br /><br />Katelynn <br />literarychameleon.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704269774343945808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-856985092857374992013-07-19T11:34:46.241-04:002013-07-19T11:34:46.241-04:00I'm actually in the process of reading this on...I'm actually in the process of reading this one right now and much to my surprise, it is turning out to be quite enjoyable. I am digging Bronte's style of writing, which can be a little flowery at times but it still flows along nicely. My only minor quibble so far is that Jane along with some of the other young children at the orphanage possess a vocabulary and diction that seems way too Jason Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334917645691982404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-49773074833832173822013-07-19T10:18:35.086-04:002013-07-19T10:18:35.086-04:00Hey, Brian!
I'm glad you like my choice! Thi...Hey, Brian!<br /><br />I'm glad you like my choice! This is indeed a novel favored by women, because all of the events are narrated by Jane, and come from a woman's perspective. The emphasis is on the relationship between Jane and Edward, but it does go beyond that. Bronte also uses this novel to criticize the hypocrisy of some Christian clergy of the time, as well as to bring to light Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-72469904321354969572013-07-19T05:40:43.178-04:002013-07-19T05:40:43.178-04:00Nice choice Maria!
I have never read this. It see...Nice choice Maria!<br /><br />I have never read this. It seems to be a very popular book for women to read but I really do want to read it. It looks to be well worth it for anyone.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com