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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.4
EAN: 9780142005149
ISBN: 0142005142
Label: Studio
Manufacturer: Studio
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 560
Publication Date: 2006-09-21
Publisher: Studio
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Studio

Charlotte Brontë’s sweeping Victorian romance is reborn through the striking illustrations of the inimitable Dame Darcy

A devoted readership will recognize Dame Darcy as the creator of highly original and off-kilter comic books. Here she uses her lavishly detailed illustrations to bring the best-loved Victorian novel Jane Eyre back into the spotlight. Darkly elegant illustrations draw back the novel’s curtain, revealing the depths of human depravity, despair, and ultimate redemption. Sure to impress traditional fans and newcomers alike, The Illustrated Jane Eyre updates the classic for a new era.

Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Really good book
Review: This is a very good book. If you read this I would also suggest watching the new masterpiece theater DVD of Jane Eyre.

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Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Not for me but...
Review: It was still well written and CB is good at keeping her readers interested in the characters and the plotting of the story. The ending was rather a bit too predictable for me and after investing two sleepless nights into this book, I was extreamly disappointed in the ending of this story. It is also a romance novel. I am not a great fan of romance novles without a complicated and intensely created plot so this element of the book did not appeal to me at all. I should've read this book as a young adult, as this is the audience the book is geared to. I would've enjoyed it more then. But if you are a fan of romance novels with many trials and tribulations of course thrown in, this is an elegant tale for you.
Now in assessing the art of this book. When I first looked through this book and read it I was not happy, though not disappointed in the artwork. After reading this book and looking at the artwork of other versions of this story, I was a little miffed. The artwork is mostly of Jane Eyre, and none of the artwork really captured her features and personality at all. This cast a darkned element over the book and almost "forced" a victorian viewpoint of this story. I think the artwork of other versions are much better by comparrison.

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Customer Rating:
Review Summary: cool illustrations
Review: The illustrations are appealing and really portray the emotion of the story.
My mom sent me this book as a present, and I immediately loved it; but that is perhaps because I have slightly gothic/victorian tastes and because the drawings remind me of myself. Not to mention, the story of Jane Eyre, which is classic and easy to read. I really enjoy the drawings by Dame Darcy. I also like the cover's design; it is actually the photograph of an antique book.

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Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Brilliant illustrations
Review: This illustrated edition has gorgeous neo-victorian ink illustrations by Dame Darcy, reminiscent of the style of Edward Gorey, author/illustrator of "Amphigorey," among others. There weren't so many as to be distracting; only enough to make you anticipate one as the story reached an important turning point. Highly recommended for readers who enjoy a bit of contemporary art with their classic lit.

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Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Loved the illustrations
Review: The illustrations in this book are wonderful and enhance the reading experience. I absolutely loved it.

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