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velvet4510 · 23 days

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#jane eyre #charlotte brontë #charlotte bronte #edward rochester #mr rochester #classic literature #classic novels #literary couples #literary polls #19th century literature #jane x rochester

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eva-eyre · 17 days

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get you a man who calls you the weirdest nicknames like mustard seed and firmly believes you’re an elf

#eva reads #jane eyre #edward rochester #mr rochester #jane x rochester #edward fairfax rochester #classic lit #classic literature #classic lit memes #charlotte brontë #brontë #the brontë sisters #brontë sisters #charlotte bronte

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darklinaforever · 5 months

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Me, being tired of people trying to explain that Rose didn't really love Jack, that she only loved an idea of him, that it was all superficial and hormonal...

Like, I'm the first to not believe in love at first sight in reality, but in fiction it's different.

Rose and Jack are symbolically coded as soulmates by the story, even before they meet.

That's why they fall so quickly in love with each other when they finally meet.

Rose and Jack notably share a love for the art world. Something that Rose is the only one around her and that no one understands. Jack is a literal artist. They even like the same artists !

Rose is someone who is locked away and yearns for freedom. Jack is literally a free spirit.

Rose rejects the inherently misogynist and patriarchal society, just like Jack.

Rose has a fire burning inside her and immense strength, just like Jack, but he is the only one who allows her to finally express all of that.

There is also the simple fact that they are able to understand each other very quickly. For example, Jack understanding that Rose would never jump. Or, the fact that Rose already knew that Jack was innocent for stealing the necklace, as she told him when she went to find him. For what ? Because as Jack told her as he was being taken away, she knows him. The fact that Jack trusts her completely, even when things seem very bad ? (hello the ax ?!) And so does she ?

Or also, the rather funny fact that they talk at the same time when they are annoyed with the guy who is lecturing them about a door when the boat is sinking.

All this to say that I'm tired of people trying to rationalize fictional romances. Especially when they are as well constructed as Rose & Jack.

I'm already tearing my hair out at those who say that we shouldn't see Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights as romances...

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susiehunsecker · 3 months

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where's that post that says knuckle tattoos that say JANE EYRE. anyways. simple doodles of her based on what i pictured she looked like from the book. needed to draw her to get the demons out

#strangest immediate obsession I've ever had not complaining though #dudes reading a classic for the first time going holy shit why'd no one tell me this was good #jane eyre #edward rochester #jane x rochester #art tag

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lausdoodles · 2 months

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Jane Eyre characterss My friends gifted me this book for my birthay and i loved it!! So here some character design like i did before for Wuthering Heights eheh

#jane eyre #jane eyre book #jane eyre fanart #character design #classical literature #bronte sister #charlotte bronte #edward rochester #bertha mason #st.john #blanche ingram #art #artist #jane x rochester #gothic books

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unamazing-sheep21 · 6 months

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A post of just Jane x Edward. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk

Bonus drunk Jane

#jane eyre #classic litterature #edward rochester #mr rochester #gothic romance #charlotte bronte #byronic hero #jane x rochester #jane eyre fanart #jane eyre art #Jane the human

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ilikemymendarkandfictional · 1 year

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It doesn't seem to matter how many different versions I watch, it will always tear my heart apart how desperate Rochester is to keep Jane and how much he loves her. That heartbreak and emotion of:

"I am the same as I always was. The same heart, the same mind. I'M STILL ME!" from Ciarán Hinds

"You wonder why I wanted her, why I risked the wrath of God to get her?" from Toby Stephens

"Whatever I do with this cage, I cannot get at you, and it is your soul that I want..." from Michael Fassbender

Different interpretations from different actors, and they all shatter my heart.

I'm never going to get over this 😭

#jane eyre #edward rochester #jane x rochester

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carolinebingley-wouldve-hated-me · 11 days

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But my dear, love can go violent at times.

Jane Eyre, 2011.

#jane eyre #jane eyre edit #myedit #charlotte bronte #jane eyre 2011 #perioddramaedit #my gifs #jane x rochester

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mockscreens · 1 year

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please like/reblog if you save!

more jane eyre 2011 lockscreens here!

#jane eyre 2011 #lockscreens #wallpapers #edward fairfax rochester #mia wasikowska #michael fassbender #jane x rochester #perioddramaedit

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lauowo · 2 months

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Jane & Edward

+ songs that makes me think of them

Edit: i made a playlist

#y'all i'm not normal about them #just read this after my obsession for wuthering heights #sigh #jane eyre #aesthetic #edward rochester #jane x rochester #classic literature #charlotte bronte

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purplefangirl42 · 1 year

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In relation to the future....

I plan on writing something to help get me out of my funk. It will be very self-indulgent for my hyperfixated heart.

I plan on writing a short Jane Eyre fic. I will be posting it on AO3, but would be open to posting it here as well if there is anyone interested.

#jane eyre #jane x rochester #edward rochester #fanfiction

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velvet4510 · 1 year

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Many defenses of Mr. Rochester in Jane Eyre have been written already, but I feel they’re important to remember when reading the book. It is easy to judge his actions towards his wife based on modern sensibilities and norms, but the historical context of the story is extremely important to note when evaluating his actions.

First off, in the 1840s, insanity was not grounds for divorce. So he wasn’t lying when he said he was trapped in that marriage; there was no legal way for him to leave her.

Also, in the 1840s, asylums were basically worse than death. Inmates were treated as less than human, and often chained, beaten, and sexually assaulted.

Plus, look at Bertha’s actions whenever she escapes from the attic:

1. She tries to murder her husband by burning him in his bed.

2. She tries to murder her own brother.

3. She sets the house on fire by trying to murder Jane, thinking she’s still in that room.

This woman is a 3-time attempted murderer. Regardless of motive, murder is a crime. It’s not okay. And not once, not twice, but THREE times she tries to kill someone. That just…isn’t okay. Yes, perhaps she’s not in control of her actions; perhaps her insanity is doing these things, not her conscious self. But still. She’s a danger to everyone around her. And considering the medical achievements of the time, there was no hope that she could ever be cured.

Rochester had every reason to send her to one of those asylums after she proved how dangerous she was. But he didn’t. He kept her locked in the house and looked after by a 24/7 caretaker where she was guaranteed safety, food, water, and decent company rather than abuse, torment, and starvation. That was in fact the better and kinder option. Nowadays, such an action would be horrifying. But considering the situation, he did the most honorable thing that could possibly be done with regard to her.

And his anger towards her is not because of her madness. He himself tells Jane that if she were mad, he would still love her and be devoted to her forever. Bertha cheated on him during the first years of their marriage. He was ready to love and care for her all his life, but she betrayed his trust completely. You can’t fully fault him for having mistresses when she broke their vows of faithfulness first. Also, considering, he was not told about her insanity ahead of time, he had absolutely no idea what he was signing up for with her. He wasn’t prepared to deal with someone who was mentally disturbed.

And he mentions he literally contemplated suicide during the marriage; that’s how miserable she made him. Whenever he talks about her, he rarely calls her “my wife.” He always calls her Bertha Mason, never as Mrs. Rochester. He’s so scarred by what he’s been through with her that he’s literally in denial and trying to convince himself that they’re not married. His behavior really reflects that of someone who has experienced spousal abuse and is unable to leave. It’s not pretty.

Yet, let’s not forget their last-ever moment together. She has ruined his life completely. Her existence prevented him from marrying the love of his life and doomed him to be alone forever after Jane left him. You’d think he would leave her to burn after all the harm she caused him, her brother, and Jane.

Instead, while still in love with another woman, and knowing her death would give him a chance with Jane, he goes back into a burning house, loses a hand, goes blind, and very nearly dies trying to save her life. She has done nothing to earn this act from him. But he still does it. Because his experience with Jane has taught him that, in spite of the unfair hand he was dealt, and his understandable anger towards her, Bertha is still his wife. He is still her husband.

What’s more, he chose to become Adele’s guardian. There was no proof that she was his, and he disliked children. Yet he still took on the responsibility of taking care of her and took the time to give her presents, hire a governess for her, and make sure she grew up in a safe environment. That really shows his good character.

Also, he completely turns around after deceiving Jane and concealing Bertha’s existence. When Jane learns the truth, Rochester stops all lies and comes clean, telling her everything and being completely honest. Honesty is one of the core factors of a healthy relationship and though Rochester badly fails the test early on in his romance with Jane, he does redeem himself on that front. And when she leaves him and he is heartbroken, he doesn’t take his pain out on anyone (unlike a certain “hero” from Charlotte Brontë’s sister Emily’s classic book). He arranges for Mrs. Fairfax to be comfortably retired and for Adele to go to school (decisions which very likely ended up saving both of their lives considering that Thornfield burned).

Moreover, when Jane returns to him, he has become selfless enough to believe she’d be better off without him and encourage her to marry St. John. He doesn’t try to possess her or keep her, like he used to. He gives her the freedom to choose.

And, being financially independent, Jane now has the power to live without him. Her marrying him is a choice, not a forced or coerced action.

The great thing about their love story is how it evolves from unhealthy to healthy. They both experience individual growth when separated, and get back together more compatible than ever before.

So, despite what haters may say, the great Charlotte Brontë’s text contains more than enough evidence that Rochester IS good enough for Jane and that he DOES deserve her.

#jane eyre #mr rochester #edward rochester #bertha mason #adele varens #literature #classic books #classic literature #thornfield #pro mr rochester #anti hero #jane x rochester #charlotte brontë #lit

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eva-eyre · 2 months

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they are currently on the brain. rattling around inside of my head

#jane eyre #edward rochester #jane x rochester #eyreposting

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darklinaforever · 4 months

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“If you loved me, you would have let me go by now.”

“It is because I love you that I won’t.”

I love these dialogues from Addies and Luc in the invisible life of addie larue. It totally represents two different perspectives on love.

Addie, like many people, thinks that love is purely selfless and good. (While she herself can have selfish actions or thoughts) Luc thinks that love is selfish, or at least can be. (Because to say that Luc is purely selfish would be quite hypocritical given all the events of the books and what he does there. Luc is much more complicated than that)

But I like that these two sentences summarize these two visions of love.

Love is selfless. Love is selfish. When in fact... it can be both, separately or together. Love can be something uniquely good and positive. Just as it can be negative. And sometimes it's both together. They are simply different forms of the same feeling.

All this to say that I hate when people try to say that love must be pure, good and selfless. It's bullshit. Whether in fiction or reality. The difference is that in fiction you can explore relationships with toxic connotations without risk, unlike real life or if there are red flags, you obviously have to just run to protect yourself.

Justice for romances like Luc & Addie, Jane Eyre & Rochester, Heathcliff & Catherine (Wuthering Heights), Coriolanus Snow & Lucy Gray Bird (The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), Christine & Erik (The Phantom of the Opera), Thomas & Edith (Crimson Peak), Hannibal & Will (Hannibal), Hannibal & Clarice (Hannibal), Raistlin & Crysania (Dragonlance), Sarah & Jareth (Labyrinth), Qu Xiao Feng & Li Cheng Yi (Goodbye My Princess), The Darkling & Alina (Grisha), Mare & Maven (Red Queen), Julian & Jenny (The Forbidden Game), and so so many others...

Not without kidding, there are so many examples in general, but also that I know and love that it is impossible to cite them all !

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that-dumbass-rabbit · 9 months

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My friends all hate Jane eyer

But not me

I LOVE JANE EYER ITS SO GOOD AND I WONT LISTEB TO ANYONE ELSE ON THIS NOOOO

#jane eyer #jane x rochester #the Venn diagram of people who like howls moving castle vs the people who like Jane eyer is practically a circle

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lausdoodles · 1 month

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Jane and Rochester quick sketch

#art #jane eyre #edward rochester #jane x rochester #bronte sister #charlotte bronte

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