“I do not think, sir, you have any right to command me, merely because you are older than I, or because you have seen more of the world than I have; your claim to superiority depends on the use you have made of your time and experience.”
– Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
Lovely post, Mary. I’m currently reading “Villette”! Charlotte Brontë is one of my favorite all time authors and it’s nice to see her remembered on her birthday. .
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Thanks Christy! I’m reading Villette as well.
I’m understanding Lucy Snowe more and more with every page. I’m about 3/4s of the way through.
The way in which Charlotte writes/describes Lucy’s emotions — particularly during her intense anxiety/mental breakdown — is extremely moving: “….Fate was of stone, and Hope a false idol…”
So poetic.
Lucy will never take the place of Jane Eyre for me, but I’ll be adding her to my favorite heroine list 🙂
How are you liking Villette?
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