You have probably read it, or seen some of its several film adaptations. This post features a score from the most recent Jane Eyre movie, and a photo of my Jane Eyre doll. Please find one of the excerpts from the novel in the text bellow the photo.
Jane: ” to gain some real affection from you, I would willingly submit to have the bone of my arm broken, or to let a bull toss me, or to stand behind a kicking horse, and let it dash its hoof at my chest”
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Good Story, I like the simple honest answer.
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😀 Me too. Thank you, Stan 🙂
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What a beautiful doll! Quite a bold answer to her teacher for a 10 year old girl. What an interesting story.
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Your post has really inspired me to write a meaningful post. Here is my link: http://firebonnet.com/2014/01/09/thursdays-special-dinner-bell/
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Thank you Meghan. It is a special post indeed 🙂
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I do not want to go top the fiery pit either! It’s been so long since I read Jane Eyre. Maybe it’s time again !
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Maybe it is 😀
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“I must keep in good health and not die” I love that line. 🙂
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Belle poupée ! Joli choix musical aussi… J’ai adoré le roman. As-tu vu l’adaptation au cinéma avec l’actrice française Charlotte Gainsbourg ?
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Merci Julie 🙂 J’ai vu le film avec Charlotte Gainsbourg que j’adore comme actrice et le plus nouveau de 2011. J’aime plus celui avec Gainsbourg 🙂
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Je suis d’accord avec toi 😉
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Beautiful, too beautiful, Paula! I love the story, book, and the new version of the film…
Love this post!
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I am happy to hear that. Thank you, Amy 🙂
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One of my favourite books!
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🙂 Mine too
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I have got 2 posts for the non-challenge this week. One I wrote last week, before I realised you weren’t running the challenge! http://travelwithintent.com/2014/01/02/kings-camels-caganers/ The other is scheduled for later and I’ll link it in when it appears.
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Thank you very much Debbie. You’ve made me laugh 😀
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l read the story during my schooling Brilliant novel.Cheers.jalal
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🙂 Yes, it is brilliant. Happy to see you here Jalal. Thank you 🙂
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Just beautiful Paula. 🙂
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🙂 Thank you, sweetheart 🙂
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I think this was one of my favorite books when I was in school. I just got Netflix; I’ll have to see if they have the new version of the movie.
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🙂 I hope they do, Angeline 🙂 It IS a great book 🙂
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For once I’ve actually manged to stay on topic in this non-challenge challenge. Apropos breaking free: I’ll comment more later, gotta go to work now.
http://artishorseshit.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/keep-the-machinery-going/
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Thank you very much CG :). I love your take on the theme 😀 Is it another graffiti from Tel Aviv? I look forward to your comment, so far nobody commented on the actual photo as there is so much going on in this post 😀
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I think no one has commented on your photograph because it does not draw attention to itself. The lighting is subtle and the focus is perfect. You did not over edit- if you actually did any. I think we should strive more for perfecting the basics, like you have, rather than over processing to save a humdrum shot- like I often do!
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You have made me smile with content, Emilio. It has been editted some 😉 – just a touch. In the meantime the Cardinal and Jeff have reviewed the photo. The three of you have made me very happy. THANK YOU 🙂 I love your contribution to TS 🙂
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Most admit that I never have read the book, but I saw the movie (with Mia Wasikowska as Jane Eyre) a few years ago – by the way a beautiful doll of yours… 🙂
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She is a doll, isn’t she! 😀 Takk Drake 🙂
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Yeah a real doll… 🙂 🙂 🙂
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I never understood why people have the urge to scare children with made up stories about heaven and hell. The concept of hell comes from a translation of Gehinnom (Gehenna) – a place where some idiots used to sacrificed their children by fire.
As a result, the valley was turned into a garbage dump that was constantly kept burning to prevent the spreading of diseases. Also the bodies of criminals were thrown into the fire.
Why the fuck would someone transport a dead child from Lowood school to Gehinnom to throw them into a fire on a garbage dump?
A grown man must have a perverted, psychotic mind to try to scare a child with fantasies like that.
I like the penis/religion comparison:
I like your photo of Jane Eyre. The soft, diffuse background, makes the viewer focus on the doll. Your lightning is also very good in this image, the dark shadow on the right side creates a good balance with the rule of thirds.
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I won’t exagerate if I say that you have made my day with this comment 🙂 And I really appreciate your review of the photo – I also thought that the dark shadow worked well ;). Max that quote about penis/religion is great 😀 We have a quote about penis and work in Croatian – it does not translate well into English, but here it goes: Work is not a penis so that it can’t stand up waiting for a day or two… 😉
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I like the penis/religion quote. I have no idea where it comes from, but it’s a good one.
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P.S. And thank you for sharing with us your views on hell and Gehenna. I hope people will get to read your comment. Kyss
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History and a sundial, all I’m one: http://travelwithintent.com/2014/01/09/history-sundial-london-tower-bridge/
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I have already linked to you Debbie 🙂
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I haven’t read the book, but I do like your photo. To second the Cardinals comments, your use of light and shadow is brilliant.
I’ve also never heard the “Religion/penis” quote before, but it pretty much sums up how I feel about it. Sadly, there are far too many in this world that feel they have the right to not only “whip it out,” but also to try and shove it down our throats in order to get us to conform to their beliefs.
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I knew you would agree with the Cardinal :). Thank you very much for looking at my pic Jeff and for giving me your opinion. I really appreciate it 🙂
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Huge smile from Norway in your direction Jeff! 😀
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Great story. Loved it.My not very inspirational post is at http://emiliopasquale.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/thursdays-special-of-cabbages-and-kings/
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Thank you Emilio 🙂 I am going over to your place right away 😀
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Interesting last line! 🙂
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😉 😀
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Really an interesting story Paula, thanks!
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It is a great novel, Phil 🙂 and I love my little Jane Eyre doll too.
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Paula, I a, really enjoying your dolls as they appear in your recent posts. I have never read Jane Eyre, and am suddenly feeling as though I have been missing out on a lot, thanks to your marvelous post!
Here’s mine for this week.
Great Blue Herons Create Beginnings of New Life
http://babsjeheron.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/great-blue-herons-create-beginnings-of-new-life/
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Many thanks for your link Babsje 🙂
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Beautiful capture! The lighting is amazing. I have never read the book. Perhaps I should remedy that! 😀
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A beautiful photo, Paula. I’d forgotten that scene. I chuckled to remember. That’s reminiscent of the stuff I actually said as a child. Oh, dear. And, I’m afraid I’m still saying… I loved this post.
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I’m beginning to think that you (and your lovely collection of dolls) are ahead of your time, Paula. 🙂 Certainly always interesting.
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Superb answer.
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😀
I only saw a movie adaption.
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