Earlier this year, I had forayed into reading Wuthering Heights, and while I found it to be odd, I also enjoyed how different it was from most books of that period. Finishing the book, I turned to reading Jane Eyre, but was unable to finish the first chapter.

Reading this adaption of the famous classic has given me an idea of the story’s plot and shows just how different this story is from the author’s sister’s work. Wuthering Heights was dark and strange. Jane Eyre, however, was lighter and more hopeful, despite Jane’s dismal beginnings. Jane shone through the story with her strong will and her perseverance, no matter how bad her circumstances became. Her independence is admiral. Full of mystery and tension, the plot is just quick enough to keep the reader engaged. However, at times, it moved a bit too slow for my taste.

Overall, this adaptation of Jane Eyre is not only beautiful with its excellent drawings, but fascinating, with its dive into the past, bringing the characters to life in period-accurate clothing and hairstyles.

NOTE: I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley for review purposes only. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Jane Eyre is the story of an orphan girl, despised by her relatives for being poor, and ending in an orphanage of the time, with cold and hunger. Then she will end up going as a girl's governess in Thornfield Hall, there her employer is a temperamental and strange man named Rochester.

This is a classic of literature, and is even considered feminist by many of the character's ideas (which are from believed come from Charlotte Brontë's autobiographical material). The relevant thing about Jane is that a woman who rebels against injustices, and whose bad circumstances fail to undermine her own inner strength, refusing to be trampled by others or to give in to her own convictions.

Until now, I had not had very good luck with these adaptations of famous novels to graphic novels, so I was pleasantly surprised that I liked this version.

My only problem with the drawing is that Edward Rochester is too pretty, too shōjo, and he is not the rough-faced man described in the novel.

Also, The edition contains several explanations about the original work, and the time; in addition to drawings and sketches that were made. Very neat.
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(In spanish)

Jane Eyre es la historia de una niña huérfana, despreciada por sus familiares por ser pobre, y que termina en un orfanato de la época, con frío y hambre. Luego terminará yendo como institutriz de una niña en una propiedad llamada Thornfield, allí su empleador es un hombre temperamental y extraño llamado Rochester.

Este es un clásico de la literatura, e incluso es considerado feminista por muchas de las ideas del personaje (que se cree provienen del material autobiográfico de la autora). Lo relevante de Jane es que es una mujer que se rebela contra las injusticias y cuyas malas circunstancias no socavan su propia fuerza interior, se niega a ser pisoteada por otros o a ceder en sus propias convicciones.

Hasta ahora, no había tenido muy buena suerte con estas adaptaciones de novelas famosas a novelas gráficas, por lo que me sorprendió gratamente que me gustara esta versión.

Mi único problema con el dibujo es que Edward Rochester es demasiado lindo, demasiado shōjo, y él no es el hombre de aspecto tosco descrito en la novela.

La edición contiene varias explicaciones acerca de la obra original, y de la época; además de dibujos y bocetos que se realizaron.

Muy buena adaptación de la novela de Bronte.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The artwork was beautiful and a pleasure to look at. However, I found that I couldn't get into the actual story and got bored very quickly. I attempted to read this book multiple times but just couldn't get into it.

Jane Eyre is one of my favourite classics, so I was very curious about this title.
It certainly did not disappoint. I loved how the illustrator created visuals for the story, it was a true delight.

Do you have books that you Always want to read, but are scared to start because they're super long, or you are discouraged by ratings? Well, Jane Eyre falls into the first cateogry. The original classic novel is 500 pages, which is a lot, for a classic book, but after reading the Manga adaptation, I understood why.

The story is about an orphaned girl, named Jane Eyre, who had a rough childhood, as she was living with her relatives, or forced upon them, as Mrs Reed sees her, by her uncle's dying wish. She was subjected to neglects and bully from either her aunt or her cousins, seeing her as a responsability they never asked for. When she was caught defending herself against the bullying of her cousin, her aunt punished her, sending her to the <i>Red Room</i>, the same room her uncle died in. Later on, she is sent to a charity school, where she is to meet new people and make friendships that would shape her and help her grow.

The story goes in four stages:
1. Jane Eyre's childhood
2. Her time in school
3. Her aulthood
4. Her falling in love.

At first, I pitied her, I felt seorry for this young girl who was punished for something she never asked for, and had no hand in doing. But as she grew old, I didn't like how she took most of her decisions, like leaving in the middle of the night with zero money, because I don't believe an educated woman would be this reckless, and how she didn't see the fault in St. John.

The love story wasn't really that comforting, because it just implayed that women are so into bad guys, those who treated them bad, and have good guys taking care of them, but always leave them for the bad guy. Mr. Rochester was horrible in giving Jane hope when he is already engaged with another woman.

So, you may ask, why did I give the story 4 stars if I hated the key elements? Well, "hate" is a big word, and I wished they weren't there, not just hate them, but they somehow helped in making Jane's personality. On another note, I liked the art, the flow of the actions, and how the story when in Manga style is turned into something more "barebale"

Thank you Netgalley and Udon Entertainment for providing me with the arc of this book. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Jane Eyre has always been on my radar but I never seem to pick it up for some strange reason. I really wanted to read the original before I got into the Manga edition but I didn't have the time to read the original before reading the Manga. So here I am diving straight into the adapted version of the original hoping it will be an enjoyable experience. I have to say I loved the Manga and wouldn't have minded it be longer. I enjoyed the illustrations, the characters, and now I can't wait to read the original book. Jane Eyre was the perfect amount of demure and feisty that is a rarity for women of that time. She is independent, passionate, speaks her mind, does not tolerate nonsense from people. She is also someone who is strong, holds onto her faith, tries to be better and also serve without judgment. I found her to be the perfect heroine for this romantic novel. I loved her and wanted her to find her happiness however she chooses it to be. Rochester is an interesting guy. I loved how despite their social standing and the class differences they seemed to have found one another. He was quirky, moody and handsome. I liked how he was portrayed and the illustrations were amazing. All the characters were done very well. Overall I enjoyed the reading experience. The visuals as usual with all these Manga editions were amazing. I am confident I'll love it more once I have read the original and have a good grasp of the complexity of the characters and the depth of the story. I gave the book 4.5 stars. This is a book about love, duty, social classes, morality, and destiny. If you love classics and you enjoy Manga this book would be a perfect combo to take with you. Highly recommend!!!

Pretty great manga! A perfect addition for fans of the original. The art was beautiful, and the characterization and writing style of the manga were awesome

Jane Eyre is on my TBR for so many years but I don't know why i didn't start it yet. I am glad I found the manga version of it because it was an amazing read. Now I should read the original story.
We need more manga classics!

Finally an adaption of Jane Eyre in a visual form that not only captures the spirit of the original story but adds much to it. Jane Eyre is my favorite book of all time, I am always seeking adaptions of this book and this was by far my favorite. The anime-style was adorable and was able to capture every aspect of the setting, characters, and plot of the book. I felt like I was reading the book again for the first time. I love that this version doesn't try to change the original language to more modern terms. The dialogue and descriptions were kept the same, I was able to recognize all of my favorite quotes from the novel. I was thoroughly impressed by this adaption and I definitely want to seek out more from this series.

I always find I enjoy adaptations of Jane Eyre more than actual Jane Eyre and this is no exception. Once again, the Manga Classics series does an excellent job of adapting the story while maintaining the integrity of the original language. The art, while making Jane seem too young at times, served well to emphasize the playful and sometimes childish banter between the leads endearing to me a relationship that always bothered me.

I absolutely loved this retelling. It's been years since I last read Jane Eyre, but the manga brought it back to life. It's like reading the cliff's notes version of the story with pictures. SunNeko Lee did an amazing job with the artwork and the Crystal Chan's story adaptation was perfect. Now I want to go back and reread the original!

Manga version of the classic book, had fun reading it. I hadn't read the classic or did read it but it has been so long since I did I didn't remember. So getting the manga version to read was good way of getting into this world.

This was an excellent way to read one of my favorite classics! This is a great way to introduce classics to people who would otherwise never consider reading them.

Jane Eyre is one of my favorite books that I've read. It's one of those books that I reread every year at least once. And thank you to NetGalley for a copy of Manga Classics: Jane Eyre.

The story of Jane Eyre is wonderful. It's about a young girl who is mistreated by her relatives after being orphaned. She is sent away from them to a school for children and learns to grow up quickly. The love between Jane and Mr. Rochester is phenomenal. But we all know the story of Jane Eyre.

The Manga Classic: Jane Eyre is exceptionally done. I love the artwork. The chibi style brings something new to a classical book. The art brings alive the story that I love. I do miss some of the things that you will never get when reading a GN/Manga that you get from reading a full length novel, but it was extremely well done.

I would recommend this book to anyone young or old.

J'adore les œuvres de Charlotte Brontë et les mangas !
Alors, lorsque j'ai vu qu'il y avait une version manga de cette histoire, j'ai été des plus heureuse ! D'abord, je tiens à dire que les dessins sont magnifiques et l'histoire joliment rendue. C'est un petit bijou à vous procurer, si comme moi, vous êtes fans de grands classiques !

I found myself sucked into the story with the beautiful illustrations of this edition of Jane Eyre. I would absolutely recommend this to those who want to read classics, but are concerned about being engaged with dense material. I would also recommend this to a fan of Jane Eyre who is looking to experience the story in a new way.

*~.Book Analysis.~*
Just remembering that those were my impressions and opinion as a reader :)

Rating: 5 stars
Reading period: Sept. 24th, 2019
Format: ebook
Source: NetGalley – I have received this copy in exchange for an honest review.
Release date: Aug 11th, 2016

PROS
I'm so deeply in love with this adaptation that I can't even! I couldn't put it down once I started it! <3 I like that there are so many manga adaptations of books I have never read - they serve to me as a thermometer of whether I should consider picking the original story later on or not. And Jane Eyre is another "yes"!

CONS
I honestly can't think of a single flaw on this adaptation.

COVER ANALYSIS
I loved how much emotion was portrayed in such a simple and elegant illustration. I can sense everything that Jane has endured in life and, at the same time, her hope for happiness. It's amazing.

RECOMMENDED FOR
Manga, Comics and Classic lovers!

Another great adaptation by Manga Classics. I've been a fan of the Jane Eyre story and watched movie adaptations of it, but haven't read the actual book quite yet. This manga does a good job including many little moments and events that I hadn't recalled from other adaptations. The hefty 300+ page count definitely helped in making the story fuller and getting into nitty-gritty details, but the chapters are also well organized in and the pacing is quite fast with large, clean panels.

As usual I love the art style by SunNeko Lee, who also did a fabulous job with the adaptations of The Scarlet Letter and Les Miserables. Characters look distinctive and charming. Child characters stand out as being extra adorable, Rochester's ward Adele comes to mind. The only point that may be of concern to some is in Jane looking so young and perhaps a bit too pretty given Jane's supposed plainness. People can probably can tell from the cover if this will be an issue for them personally.

A note about the dialogue and overall script. I was relieved to find that these aspects, while convincingly faithful, were still very easy to understand from a modern perspective. Though the original book is from the mid-1800s, the motivations of the characters and their feelings are simply grasped. There are also several pages toward the end detailing the adaptation process and a long note expanding upon the role of a governess at that period of time, adding further context to Jane's duties. The little added details are nice to see. Overall, another great adaptation.

Note : Many thanks to Netgalley and Udon Entertainment for providing me an e-ARC of this title for the purpose of review.

I love this brilliant adaptation of one of the most famous classics in English literature: Jane Eyre. I have read Jane Eyre so many time and truly enjoy reading this manga.

Jane Eyre, is an orphan with grew up with cruel family members and an abused childhood. She is cast out by her aunt, and is sent to Lowood, a charity school. Years later, she finds a job as a governess and meets Edward Rochester, the owner of the estate. Slowly they begin to bond but a secret threatens to ruin everything, both the reputation and the life of Jane Eyre.

This is an incredible story and written in this Manga really opens up this classic to more people, especially the younger readers who may find the story too intimidating or daunting.

This adaptation is incredible and the artistry conveyed the story well.

I love reading mangas so I was very interested in trying out this book.
I have to say the drawings are amazing, very well done, beautiful and creative.
I've read Jane Eyre before and it's one of my favorite classics.
However, as much as I loved the drawings which were so cute, the storyline left a lot to be desired. I can't quite remember Jane Eyre acting so emotional at times. I really wanted to like this book but it wasn't for me.
Though once again. I iterate that the artist who did the manga drawings did an amazing job.