But all through the book, Jane refuses to smile. That isn't to say that she's never happy (although you wouldn't be super chipper, either, if you were an orphan forced to go to an evil school where ...

There's just something about Jane Eyre, and, like many beloved novels, it can be difficult to find other titles that offer the same reading experience. But, thanks to the enduring influence and appeal ...

THE SECRET HISTORY OF ’JANE EYRE’: HOW CHARLOTTE BRONTE WROTE HER MASTERPIECE By John Pfordresher W.W. Norton, $26.95, 254 pages If I had read this admirable study by John Pfordresher, a professor of ...

The complicated love story between Jane and the much-imitated brooding hero, Rochester, has enthralled readers and viewers ...

When a piece of classic literature is adapted to the big screen, the resulting film just about always fails to capture the full impact of its source material. Many times, the reason is simple: It's ...

It was my mom's birthday the other day. She died 14 years ago of cancer. She would have been 74 years old. Every year I scan my bookshelves for her copy of "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" written by ...

It’s a pity that fruitcake has such a poor reputation in this country, because a slice of the stuff at its tastiest is the perfect simile for the rich, variegated deliciousness of Laura Amy Schlitz’s ...

Jane Eyre could be taking another swoon on the big screen — with Ellen Page playing the iconic British character. By Steven Zeitchik, The Associated Press Jane Eyre could be taking another swoon on ...

Two of the novel’s most devoted fans discuss the many problems with the newest film version of ‘Jane Eyre.’ For a certain type of woman, having read Jane Eyre—more specifically, having consumed it ...