Monday, 21 April 2014

CHARLOTTE BRONTE

Charlotte Brontë was born 198 years ago today.

Jayne Eyre is one of my favourite books.

Charlotte Brontë, writing through the persona of Jayne Eyre:


“I would always rather be happy than dignified.” 
― Charlotte BrontëJane Eyre

and,on life in general.


“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” 
― Charlotte BrontëJane Eyre

The Bronte sisters at Haworth


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  1. Tony, I first read Jane Eyre when I was 7. Read it aloud to my mother in the kitchen over the summer before third grade. Have read it many times since. Love it! Visiting Haworth was such fun. I couldn't believe how tiny the Bronte sisters' clothes and shoes were -- they would have fit me when I was a child!

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    1. Jean. Haworth is a lovely place surround by the moors. The parsonage, where the Brontes lived, is definitely worth a visit.

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