Lyndsay Faye
Paperback | Pages: 432 pages Rating: 3.91 | 12494 Users | 2577 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Jane Steele |
| ISBN: | 1472217551 (ISBN13: 9781472217554) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Jane Steele, Charles Thornfield |
| Setting: | England |
| Literary Awards: | Edgar Award Nominee for Best Novel (2017) |
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Reader, I murdered him.A Gothic retelling of Jane Eyre.
Like the heroine of the novel she adores, Jane Steele suffers cruelly at the hands of her aunt and schoolmaster. And like Jane Eyre, they call her wicked - but in her case, she fears the accusation is true. When she flees, she leaves behind the corpses of her tormentors.
A fugitive navigating London's underbelly, Jane rights wrongs on behalf of the have-nots whilst avoiding the noose. Until an advertisement catches her eye. Her aunt has died and the new master at Highgate House, Mr Thornfield, seeks a governess. Anxious to know if she is Highgate's true heir, Jane takes the position and is soon caught up in the household's strange spell. When she falls in love with the mysterious Charles Thornfield, she faces a terrible dilemma: can she possess him - body, soul and secrets - and what if he discovers her murderous past?
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| Title | : | Jane Steele |
| Author | : | Lyndsay Faye |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 432 pages |
| Published | : | March 22nd 2016 by Headline Review |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Mystery. Romance. Retellings. Gothic |
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JANE STEELE is not a typical retelling; sure it bares similarities with Jane Eyre; Jane Steele is an orphan, she ends up in a boarding school with a cruel schoolmaster and she works as a governess later on in life. What I like is that Jane Steele likes and identifies herself with Jane Eyre. She feels like they are kindred spirits. But unlike Jane Eyre who was called wicked, Jane Steele is fearful that she really is wicked. Because she has after all done wicked things...READ THE REST OF THEReader, I murdered him. Im going to try to keep this review short, mostly because it depresses me to think that I actually am giving this such a low rating. Out of all the books on my "Must Read of 2018" list, I was most excited for this one. I was also the most positive that I would five star it, but here we are. I also read Jane Eyre this year in preparation for this book that celebrates that story, which is even more funny because I ended up five starring it. Sadly, Jane Steele did a good
Oh, I knew who I was - a scarlet-toothed tigress, one forever burdened by the iron weight of her own black stripes.many thanks to the great anmiryam for passing this arc my way, because it was so exactly what i wanted to read, i don't even feel bad about letting it cut the line of book-suitors already vying for my attentions. i read a lot of reviews here on goodreads.com. and while i have a pretty good memory for books i have read, i frequently forget the specific content of reviews after i read
This is a very clever re-working of Jane Eyre, with a heroine whose life mirrors that of Charlotte Brontes classic novel. It is not necessary for you to have read, Jane Eyre, as there are snippets littered throughout the novel; but, if you are familiar with the storyline, it will help you appreciate all the links between the plot and characters. So often you find novels now which act as sequels to well known classics or give an alternate take, but this really is something different. Jane Steele
I received a copy of Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye through NetGalley. Thank you to both NetGalley and to Lyndsay Faye for the opportunity."Truth be told.....nay, never here."If you easily get your petticoat in a bundle, then this book is certainly not for you. 'Nuff said, dear reader.And then in walks a dark, slight figure of a young girl who traipses across these pages on silent tiptoe like the vermin in the underbelly of old London. Although innocence is her Victorian calling card, bold reality
This might come as a shock to a lot of you but I wasnt necessarily a HUGE fan of Jane Eyre. I mean practically the whole first half of the book was all about Janes childhood and I felt like that could have been done away with for the most part. So when I started Jane Steele and found that a large portion was about her childhood, I was a little worried that it would be similar to Jane Eyre in that a large part of the book would be about her childhood.Thankfully, Faye does not focus on Janes
(DNF @ 22%) Jane Steele is not quite Jane Eyre, though her life seems to mirror that of Brontës heroine in most particulars. How she differs is in her violent response to would-be sexual abusers. Shes a feminist vigilante wreaking vengeance on her enemies, whether her repulsive cousin or the vindictive master of Lowan Bridge (= Cowan Bridge, Brontës real-life school + Lowood, Jane Eyres). I stopped reading because I didnt honestly think Faye was doing enough to set her book apart. Reader, I
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