

Jane Slayre
Author: Charlotte Bront and Sherri Browning Erwin
Narrator: Rosalyn Landor
Unabridged: 14 hr 39 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Published: 04/13/2010
Author: Charlotte Bront and Sherri Browning Erwin
Narrator: Rosalyn Landor
Unabridged: 14 hr 39 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Published: 04/13/2010
I must confess, I have often done Google searches to look for T-shirts that say “Team Bronte” and “Team Austen.” I’ve been a fan of Charlotte Bronte since I read Jane Eyre in high school. I immediately fell in love with the book and became quite the Bronte enthusiast. On the other hand, Jane Austen......more
First thing’s first. If you are a Charlotte Brontë purist, you may not like or appreciate JANE SLAYRE by Charlotte Brontë and Sherri Browning Erwin. This story is similar to the original in the way 10 Things I Hate About You was similar to Taming of the Shrew; close enough to recognize the story, bu......more
Jane Slayre has just obtained a job as the new governess to Mr. Rochester’s daughter, Adele. Once Jane arrives, she realizes that it might have been a mistake to agree to be the new governess. There is something strange about Mr. Rochester. Most of the time he hides behind closed doors. Though, when......more
3.5 stars. I was quite impressed by this weirdly fitting update to the classic. Instead of becoming a parody, or being incoherent, this became a pretty good horror/fantasy novel in itself, while at the same time shedding new light on Jane Eyre. I do think the stars in my review are for the skill of......more
It could be that I went into it with low expectations (I'd just finished a different retelling of Jane Eyre, and... let's just say that was the one that truly merited low expectations), but Jane Slayre surprised me-- in a delightful way. Jane Eyre is one of my very favorite books, and Jane one of my......more