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 was an orphan. She was poorly treated by her aunt and cousins. Her aunt wanted to get rid of her so she was sent to Lowood Institution - a charity school for orphaned girls. She grew up well-educated and well-mannered.

She started working as a governess and fell in love with her master - Edward Rochester who has a dark and secret past. The story beyond this point is so intriguing and captivating that I couldn't refrain myself from reading further despite the late hour and finished it by 3 am.

I admire Jane's character for her high moral values. She never compromised her dignity and morality. I didn't like Edward Rochester much. He was overly dramatic.

This manga is well-drawn. I enjoyed reading it. The illustrations captured the essence of Victorian era with all the detailing of furniture and dresses.

Anyone can read this Manga Classic even if you are not a huge fan of classic literature.


An ARC of this comic book was provided by the Udon Entertainment via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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.

I really enjoyed manga adaption of Jane Eyre. I have red this story so long ago, I forgot why I have stopped reading at around 80% mark.

The language is bit odd and I'd not suggest to any beginners to read this. But may be I felt this problem as English is my 2nd language or I've problem reading old English. Whatever might be the reason, it was creepy and interesting till then end (at-least manga was) to help me complete this story for once.

This is a wonderful graphic novel adaptation of Jane Eyre and another great addition to the collection of Manga Classics! It has been a while since I read the original novel, but I felt like this shortened version stayed true to the story and I really enjoyed the art work. I would recommend this for readers already familiar with the story as well as those who just want to check out the story of a never read classic.

<p>Comics and poetry are my mental palate-cleanser when I finish a book late at night and don't want to start anything too taxing before sleep. So I finished <a href="https://www.librarything.com/work/17295298/book/138825136">The Gene</a> last night at nine, and then turned to <a href="https://www.librarything.com/work/19117203/book/138825205">Manga Classics: Jane Eyre</a> for my reading-time sorbet. I've read the real Jane Eyre, way way back in high school. At the time, I swooned. Now, maybe a bit more world-weary, I recognize that there's a lot of worrisome bits in Jane Eyre: if a friend were to tell me that her new boyfriend was already married and kept his wife locked in the attic but really really loves her (the friend, not the wife), I would be like <i>Uuuuhhhhh</i>. Even ignoring the more prurient bits, let's not forget Rochester's behaviour, like pretending to be in love with someone else to make Jane jealous and fall in love with him, which is not really romantic as much as creepily manipulative. And what exactly is the allure of Rochester? He seems like a mercurial jerk, always bossing Jane about and alternating being friendly with being cold. That and having read <A href="https://www.librarything.com/work/11227385">Wide Sargasso Sea</a> within the last year has erased any memories of earlier Jane Eyre swooning; likely if Geoff locked me in the attic and then went off to marry a governess, I'd try to burn his house down too. Through a post-modern, feminist lens, Jane Eyre, manga or not, has a lot of problematic bits. </p>

<p>But <A href="https://www.librarything.com/work/19117203/book/138825205">Manga Classics: Jane Eyre</a> does have this: some of the panels are drawn chibi style and they are <i>sooooooooooo</i> cute. It seems all aspects of my feminist-self can be co-opted by chibi drawings. And then I start to swoon.</p>

<p>No, I tell myself. Don't do it. Rochester is a dick. Manipulative, lying, and way too tall.</p>

<p>Chibis!</p>

<p>Chibis cannot make up for the warning signs of an abusive partner.</p>

<p>CHIBIS!</p>

<p>I am not going to throw away my principles because of awwww they are so cute so so so so so so cute.</p>

<p>Chibis?</p>

<p>Chibis.</p>

<p>Chibis.</p>

<p>Basically, this is Jane Eyre with a few panels drawn as chibis and my mind ceases to function because chibis and I fail at feminist literary criticism.</p>

<p><A href="https://www.librarything.com/work/19117203/book/138825205">Manga Classics: Jane Eyre</a> went on sale November 15, 2016.</p>

<p><small>I received a copy free from <a href="https://www.netgalley.com/">Netgalley</a> in exchange for an honest review.</small></p>

The adaptation of the classic book Jane Eyre is very spot on! I love how the narratives and talk bubbles stayed true. The illustrations are wonderful. I also like the object symbolism, it was shown well.

Interesting premise for an old classic. Good pictures and followed story. If you like comic book style this could be for you to read classics.

I give the book 4 stars. I loved that the classics are being translated into mangos. I think it's helping the younger generation be interested in classics and it will be helpful for kids who have trouble get into reading. Jane Eyre is one of my favorites and I happy with the reinterpretation and enjoyed the drawings. I would recommend.

I am really in love with this series and am reading all the titles in it. Jane Eyre is handled every bit as skillfully as the others both in the execution of the text and the illustrations. But I must say that I haven't read this book since I was a teenager, and looking at it again after so long really casts a different light on the relationships in the book. I think that reading it in the Manga format made these new insights even more apparent. I sill enjoyed it though very much.

*I received this book through netgalley, but all thoughts and ideas about it are my own*

To start, I have to admit I have never read Jane Eyre... or most of the 'classics'. I have been meaning to and I love manga so, when I saw this pop up I decided to give it a try.

It was a very interesting read. I do really want to read the novel now so I can compare them because there were many places where the manga felt awkward. There were scenes or dialogue that seemed to come out of nowhere or not match the tone I suspected. This could also just be a time difference.... I wish we had more thought bubbles from Jane so we could understand things better.

Very interesting though and I thought the artwork was very pretty.

This beautiful stories really comes to life in this Manga. It feels like you're in it yourself, consumed by the wonderfully filled pages with amazing artwork!

Udon Entertainment and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Manga Classics: Jane Eyre. This is my honest opinion of the book.

Jane Eyre is an orphan, raised by her Aunt for most of her young life. Bullied by her cousins, Jane is suffering the most miserable existence. An opportunity to go to Lowood School changes everything for Jane, despite the horrific conditions. She finds comfort with a fellow student and with the school superintendent. With such a tumultuous childhood, will Jane be able to forgive her past and become who she was always meant to be? Will being a governess and treating those around her with kindness help to fulfill Jane's life in ways that she could never imagine?

As a fan of classic works of literature, I was curious to see if a Manga could bring the characters to life as much as the original. I have gained much appreciation for Manga because of Jane Eyre, as the story is exquisitely told through this visual art form. The life of Jane Eyre is simplified, but in no way is cheapened in this format. This book is, in many ways, a CliffsNotes version of Jane Eyre, but the complete story comes through loud and clear. Whether readers are fans of the classics, or fans of Manga, both will find Manga Classics: Jane Eyre to be delightful. With the addition of background information on the original Jane Eyre story and historical references to the times in which the book is set, this Manga provides a complete representation of the novel and more.

I keep repeating myself, I’m pretty sure a blogger should get a bit more creative but I think I’m justified in my choice of words. So here goes: Another brilliant adaptation of one of the most famous classics in English literature: Jane Eyre. I’ve read the original once a long time ago and by the time I finished with the manga adaptation I wanted to run and read it again.

The novel follows the life of young Jane Eyre, an orphan with a cruel and abused childhood. When she is cast out by her aunt, Jane is sent to a charity school where she receives an education under a very strict regime. Years later, she finds a job as a governess at the Rochester estate. Three months after she starts, Jane meets the cold and mysterious Edward Rochester, the owner of the estate. Slowly they begin to bond but a secret threatens to ruin everything, both the reputation and the life of Miss Eyre. Will she be able to follow her heart and be with the man she loves or will she lose him?

This is a story about facing fears and life no matter what comes your way, not letting traumatic experiences define you. It’s about determination, the power to follow dreams and above all, it’s about courage to face the world and to stay faithful to ourselves under every circumstance.
Jane Eyre is a brilliant character, a strong, intelligent woman that knows the boundaries set by her social class but still manages to answer politely, crossing the line with grace and pure wit.

The adaptation is once again incredible. The drawings transmit the simplicity of the characters but still manage to convey emotion.

Can’t wait to read more!