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Bronte's Jane Eyre (Cliffs Notes)

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I read Jane Eyre for a class assignment and research paper. After 32 years, this is the first book that I read in it's entirety. It was a bit slow at first. Once I got through the first few chapters it grabbed me. This is wonderfully written and has continued my interest in reading books.

When I first discovered that I would have to read a classic in my 8th grade English class, one could say that I was less then happy. By happenstance, Jane Eyre was the first classic that I stumbled upon in our Media Center. It looked incredibly dull, but I thought that I would give it a shot; I couldn't find any classics that looked more interesting. Well to my own shock, I was immediately hooked on this book. The beginning was intriguing, the middle was unpredictable, and the end was--well, I'll just let you find out for yourself... The last bit of information that I will give to you about this timeless classic is this: when you think you know what is going to happen, think again. The surprises in this book sent me on a rollercoaster of emotions, and I strongly recommend that you readers take the same ride. It's great.

I thought this book was a very good book. I had to read it for my 10th grade honors english class and I enjoyed it. I think that is more of a "girls" book with all the romance and stuff but hey it is up to you if you want to read it or not. I would recommend this book to anybody!!!!

This is an excelent book. I am not in high school...I am in 7th grade and I consider this to be one of the most beautifully written pieces of literature that I have ever read. I have read such pieces as A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectaions, and none seem to measure up to the descriptions of Jane Eyre.

I was assigned this book to read my senior year of high school. Since it was my last year, I hardly did any work but I did read this book because it was wonderfully written. It was one of the best books I read for any of the english classes I have ever taken.

Hey people, this is not the Jane Eyre book by Charlotte Bronte. It is a Cliffs Notes Study Guide version. This is good to read but only if you have read the whole book by Bronte and you have to write a book report and just need some references from the Cliff Notes version if there was something in the book that you didn't understand. Don't try to con your teacher by only reading the Cliff Notes version. Just read the book and read a great story and impress your teacher. It always amazes me how dumb some students can be by trying to cheat with Cliff Notes, I mean the teacher always can tell when someone has done it too so it's not like they are fooling anyone.

I love the book. Don't cheat yourself out of reading the fantastic book by just reading the Cliff's Notes. But I do disagree with one point in the Notes. In the commentary on Chapter 19 it reads: "Note his words, uttered as if he were Jane, just prior to this point when he can no longer continue playacting: '. . . my harvest must be in smiles, in endearments, in sweet- . . ." I believe that if you read the book you'll agree that Rochester is talking of his 'harvest' of love from Jane, not talking as if he were Jane. He wants her to love him and he says that he's acted as he inwardly swore but farther might try him beyond his strength. Meaning that he pretended to be the fortune teller in order to learn how Jane felt about him and to hint to her that he wishes a less formal relationship with her, hinting at his growing love for Jane. The Notes are good though especially at translating the French which in some cases knowing what it means is crucial to the story. All in all it's a good summary but read the book.

My all-time favourite book. I first read it in high school and have since re-read it countless times. Would recommend it to anybody!

Charolette Bronte went into way too much detail about EVERYTHING. There was always a page and a half describing something with little or no relevancy to the story. There were also characters mentioned once in the book and then never talked about again which made it a little to confusing.

All of the authors from Brontë's time had to right in much greater detail. They had no tv, so a style of writing was used to make up for that. If you read a novel by Dickens the same style is used. Take advantage from this! Paint a picture in your mind, and satisfaction will be obliged.