Wow. I'm pleasantly surprised.

I read Jane Eyre several years ago, and I enjoyed it. It wasn't my favorite classic of all time, but I enjoyed reading it and could understand the importance of in in history.

I'm totally shocked that they were able to break down the classic into a well-read manga. I don't know if I would go so far as to say that you would be able to read this instead of the classic for a class test/essay, but, the manga classic gets almost everything right and succeeds in making the story enjoyable.

Also, something that was really cool, was at the end, there were extras: information about the drawings, the time period, etc. which added to the enjoyment.

Overall, I'm really impressed. But, maybe read the classic first, because it would be hard to read after.

Having thoroughly enjoyed reading the Manga version of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, I decided to pick up another favourite classic, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. The original is a substantial novel and the first third of the book, before reaching Mr Rochester, has always been a challenge. Jane’s start in life is bleak and sad. The manga version, with its magnificent illustrations, shortens this journey whilst still communicating the emotion of it which I appreciated. The time with Mr Rochester is elegantly done, the familiar lines included and the romance accentuated by the accompanying visuals. The style of writing can put some readers off this great story, I think the Manga version overcomes this barrier and will encourage new readers to appreciate Bronte’s work. I love art and this is definately a form of it! I have my eye on Emma as my next Manga classic, a five on the en-JOY-ment scale!

This is by far one of the best artistic renditions of the original novel "Jane Eyre" that I have had the privilege to enjoy, and that includes the movie and tv adaptations. This manga is both true to the original text, including scenes, like Rochester disguising himself as a gipsy during a party to investigate Jane's feelings, that are often disregarded and deleted, as well as excellent in terms of graphic art, lines choice and script in general.

I wholeheartedly recommend this comic for both Young audiences first approaching Bronte's novel as well as for adults who already know the novel but might enjoy a very well done and respectful visualization of the text.

I continue to love the classics retold as manga! As an ESL teacher, I also love the visuals and facial expressions and the opportunity these books provide to make the classics more accessible to my students while their English language acquisition is in the early stages. .

Jane Eyre has always been one of my favorite books, so I had high expectations for this manga adaptation, and I was not disappointed!

Jane is beautifully portrayed, and all the complexity and grace of her character is reflected in her appearance, her facial expressions, and in every bit of dialogue. Simply brilliant! I loved her pretty dresses, and her fierce spirit and sweetness absolutely pours off the page!

Condensing such a complex and deep story into manga form works very well here, and the plot closely follows the original story. I loved the artwork so much! Beautiful panels in every chapter that draw you into the story.

Every character is exactly like I always imagined while reading the original book. Mr. Rochester is a difficult character to pin down, because he's so changeable and enigmatic, but they did a wonderful job portraying his wild nature, both when he wants to be charming and when he's being a manipulative jerk. The only reason I love his character is because he repents and reforms at the end.
Adele is adorable in every way! And even St. John is just the sort of haughty and distant character I always imagined him to be. Both good characters and villains are drawn so uniquely and that makes them all very memorable.

What a delight to revisit this beloved classic in manga form!

I was surprised by this combination: english classic literature with japanese popular culture in the form of manga comics. It was strange to read backwards (the correct way to read manga is explained in the book) but I got used to it. I read Pride and Prejudice and Emma by Jane Austen and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. The stories are all true to the original, mixed with the expressiveness of the characters drawn with the typical manga big eyes. There's also humor in the illustrations. It's a different reading. It's fun to see the classics you know translated in a different art form.

I found some of the character designs a bit...odd. This won't matter to manga fans, but may be a bit off-putting to those reading it as a straight adaptation of Jane Eyre. It covers most of the plot points well, yet misses a lot of nuance (to be expected in the transition from Victorian prose to 21st century comic). I would certainly suggest it to manga fans and younger readers.

I remember trying to read the novel for school, but at the time I just could not get myself into it. However, I really enjoyed reading this book as the romance was different to any other books I've read. This manga also made me want to try to read the novel again.

~Disclaimer~
I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion of the book, or the content of my review.
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The classic story of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is taken and made into a super cute manga. I have to start this by saying that I have not read Jane Eyre yet, it is on my tbr shelf. Having not read the original novel I can't compare it to this manga. The cover is drawn very beautifully. I like how it shows Jane looking pretty and reserved in front of Thornfield Hall. Throughout the whole manga the illustrations are very well done. The one thing I have to say is that characters who say that they are unattractive or have some sort of disfigurement are drawn very handsomely. But I guess that can be said with any manga. This manga has made me want to finally read Jane Eyre. I am interested in reading it to see if it was exactly like the original and to get the whole story. I found this to be a good mixture of classic literature and manga.


4/5 ⭐

I thoroughly enjoyed this manga adaptation. Possibly unlike most readers, I actually have not read the novel. To be honest, I sometimes get bored with classics. But, put them in a manga form and I am much more interested! I can't comment on how it matches up to the novel, but I wasn't bored at all. The writer notes that she purposely had cliffhangers st the end of each chapter, and I loved this! The artwork is gorgeous! I would recommend to anyone, especially those with my "classic" problem. :)

seem flying through these manga classics.

"Jane Eyre"

was recommended to me and I must admit I really enjoyed it.

It was really refreshing to go back to that classic and enjoy the story of Jane. It's a story of a class division in the society and of a woman position in the early XIX century. It's about the life of a girl that despite the bad that was done to her, became a woman of value. It's about love that crosses every border of social classes in the society.

The artwork is beautiful but in my opinion not as much as "Pride and Prejudice". Manga is a great idea for all classic lovers and for the students that need help with the revision.

Jane Ayre is one of my favourite classics and I was happy to see it in the form of Manga.. Now I can motivate my non reader's and comic reader's to read the best classics while enjoying the pictures in a shorter span of time.

Having not actually read the original classic, I can't compare the manga adaptation to the original, but I felt they story flowed incredibly well and the chapters were created so that they had nice little cliff-hangers at the end. The art is servicable, but I felt that Jane was always depicted as being much younger than she was supposed to be, even as an adult, her face was that of a small child and I simply didn't buy it. The other volumes of the manga classics from Udon check out really well at our library, and so this is still definitely a purchase we will be making.

Jane Eyre is my favorite classic and I have read it over at least three times. If you know how big that book is you will know what a feat that is. But this manga captured my favorite characters so well. Right down to Mr. Rochester's enthusiasm over Jane and how serious Jane is most of the time until she falls hard for him. I love this story and this added a wonderful element to the story. I would recommend reading this if you don't want to read the actual book but if you want to read the book first and then read this. It will deepen your appreciation for the story and the characters.

Another of my favourite books of all time made accessible in a format that those who find 19th c literature too challenging will enjoy. True to its source material and replete with beautiful art this is a treasure. One I will attempt to squeeze the library budget to purchase for our teen reading groups.

Jane Eyre is one of my favorite books, so I was really excited to get my hands on this!

This manga follows the plot of the original book without any additional changes, it just stays true to it, and we get some pretty adorable drawings. I just couldn't help but love Rochester's character here. It's one thing how you imagine a book's characters when you're reading, but seeing them drawn doing such exaggerated facial expressions... I do mean it in a good way though, I really liked it. Rochester can be pretty ridiculous at times, especially when he declares his love for Jane, so this characterization was spot on, if you ask me.

Oh and Jane is adorable here!! It's actually quite funny how she looks like a little child and Rochester like a grown man. But it makes sense though, since he's way older.

Sadly, there are some annoying characters as well, like Jane's cousin John... I always disliked that little rascal... And the guy who ran Jane's school when she was younger, I always thought it was so ridiculous how he would say that the girls who went there should not be vain, have naturally curly hair (for real?!) or whatever, but wait, his wife and daughters are incredibly fashionable and vain themselves, and they wear such expensive clothes...

I really enjoyed getting into this story again, I liked reading about Jane once more and seeing her work hard and just wanting to be loved, since she never got that in her life. And seeing how nice and caring she is when it comes to Rochester as well. It all just breaks my heart.

I think fans and new readers alike might enjoy this :)

Beautiful adaptation of a literary classic. A definite must-read for teens who may be reluctant to tackle a novel from the nineteenth century. Jane Eyre works insanely well as a manga. Loved it - got to get my hands on a physical copy of this one.

Beautifully depicted, however, I was a little thrown off by the choice of scenes and dialogue. I was happy to see a lot of emphasis put on Lowood, but little was done about Bertha's role, which was strange to me.

I also understand the importance of sticking to the original wording, but when marketing to a younger, and much different audience, I imagine some of the conversation could have been better selected or toned down.

Still I love manga and I was happy to see another classic transitioned into this form. Everything was brought together well with the ending, which tends to be cut short in other formats.

Admittedly, I am not a manga fan. But I got this book because my daughter is. I have loved the story of Jane Eyre for many, many years and have read the unabridged version many times over. It is truly one of my top ten favorite books. I began reading this manga version with a bit of trepidation, hoping that the story would not be "mangled." I am happy to report that it was not in the least bit mangled.

Although the story line moved swiftly, the pictures were richly and carefully drawn. I wasn't completely sold on the way the hair styles were drawn, but that is more manga-stylization than strict adherence to period authenticity. It wasn't hugely distracting, especially when faced with such beautiful renderings of the rooms and Thornfield Hall. I liked the way the book denoted when they were speaking French by drawing double lines around the speech bubbles. It still kept the essence of the story without distracting the reader with trying to decipher the language. I did notice that Blanche Ingram is drawn as a raven-haired beauty (as in the novel) and not as a blond (as in a fairly recent film adaptation). I further noticed that this version included an oft-excluded part of the story when the gypsy visits Thornfield. In fact, this version contained almost the entire story as written in the original novel, something that most other adaptations cannot claim. I also liked the supplemental information at the end of the book, such as further information about the publication of the original novel and about the real life of a governess back then. It was also interesting to see various character sketches as they developed.

Overall, I highly recommend this book. Like I said before, I'm not personally a manga fan, but I can see how this book would be a useful tool to encourage reluctant readers or readers for whom English is not their first language to explore the richer texts of classic English literature. I wouldn't quite put this on par with Cliffs Notes, but it could be a useful companion to a literature student who struggles with the original text.

I gratefully received this eARC from the authors, publisher, and NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review.