Jane Eyre (61)

Ranks 61st on The Fictional 100

"Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and
little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!--I
have as much soul as you and full as much heart!"

The following books and films will introduce you to Jane Eyre, who said these words in Charlotte Brontė's Jane Eyre. To order a book or film, or for more information, follow the title links to Amazon.com, or return home to browse other characters.

  • Jane Eyre (1944) [DVD]. Starring Joan Fontaine, Orson Welles. 20th Century Fox, 2007.
    • Although a host of interesting film adaptations of Jane Eyre have appeared in recent decades, few fans of the novel would wish to part with the classic 1944 film, with its heavily Gothic atmosphere and brilliant performances by Fontaine and Welles in the leading roles, and a host of distinguished supporting players. Fontaine is anything but a plain Jane, with her luminous beauty, but it is her fierce personality--fueled by Brontė's tart dialogue--that makes the deepest impression.
  • Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre, 2006) [DVD]. Starring Ruth Wilson, Toby Stephens. WGBH Boston, 2007.
    • In this most recent adaptation, Ruth Wilson brings an amazing inner stillness to her portrayal, illuminating her attractiveness for both the restless Edward Rochester and the austere St.-John Rivers.
  

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