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Jane Eyre Files HoneyNerds
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Independence, love, social convention, gender roles, and religion. Charlotte Brontë’s most famous novel challenges ideas on all these topics and Charlene and her husband Mike are here to discuss it. Join Jane Eyre Files as we re-read the novel and discuss it chapter by chapter - celebrating the story and Jane's legacy from a fan perspective. Reader, we love it!
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42. TV - Family Classics “Jane Eyre” 1961
In 1961, the anthology television show “Family Classics” released an hour long episode adapting Jane Eyre. It starred Sally Ann Howes as Jane and Zachary Scott as Rochester. Unfortunately this episode has never been officially released, but an audio recording of the show has surfaced and Charlene breaks down why she feels it’s the best of the hour-long American adaptations of Jane Eyre.
This is a rare solo episode in which Charlene can enthuse over this version and insert audio clips to illustrate all the best moments. If you like your Jane Eyre adaptations sappy, romantic, and GOTHIC, you might like this one. The full audio of the adaptation is on youtube here: https://youtu.be/GxHWF0AjC2g
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Our theme song is “You Live In My Heart” by Zakhar Valaha.
Audio clips are from the 1961 Family Classics production of Jane Eyre starring Sally Ann Howes and Zachary Scott.
Please follow Jane Eyre Files on Twitter and Instagram @eyreguide
If you’re an “Eyrehead” we would appreciate your telling your friends about our podcast and subscribing through your favorite platform. Leave us a review and we may feature it on the show! -
41. Chapter 38: “Reader, I married him”
The last chapter of the novel is an emotional one, where Jane brings the reader up to speed on what has happened after her marriage to Rochester. She describes such a state of blissful union that Mike and Charlene revel in Jane and Rochester’s happy ending. This is also the end of the podcast in its current format, but we do plan to occasionally podcast about a variety of Jane Eyre related topics in the future. We may not be back for some time however, so stay subscribed to be notified when new episodes drop!
Many thanks to everyone who has listened along to our discussions of the book! We so appreciate the love and support for the show. Farewell for the present.
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Our theme song is “You Live In My Heart” by Zakhar Valaha.
Audio clips are taken from the 1973 BBC production of Jane Eyre starring Sorcha Cusack and Michael Jayston.
Please follow Jane Eyre Files on Twitter and Instagram @eyreguide
If you’re an “Eyrehead” we would appreciate your telling your friends about our podcast and subscribing through your favorite platform. Leave us a review and we may feature it on the show! -
40. Chapter 37: “Her I love best”
Jane makes a visit to Ferndean, where Mr. Rochester is living in desolate seclusion. But she helps him regain his vivacity as she playfully eases his mind and reassures him that she is there to stay and will never leave him again. Join Charlene and Mike as they discuss the sweetly romantic reunion of our protagonists, and the penultimate chapter of this novel.
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Our theme song is “You Live In My Heart” by Zakhar Valaha.
Audio clips are taken from the 1973 BBC production of Jane Eyre starring Sorcha Cusack and Michael Jayston.
Please follow Jane Eyre Files on Twitter and Instagram @eyreguide
If you’re an “Eyrehead” we would appreciate your telling your friends about our podcast and subscribing through your favorite platform. Leave us a review and we may feature it on the show! -
39. Chapter 36: “A dreadful calamity”
Jane’s return to Thornfield comes with suspense as Thornfield is not quite how she left it. Charlene and Mike enjoy the gossip from the innkeeper as he recounts the events from the last year. Welcome to the “pen-penultimate” chapter of the novel!
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Our theme song is “You Live In My Heart” by Zakhar Valaha.
Audio clips are taken from the 1973 BBC production of Jane Eyre starring Sorcha Cusack and Michael Jayston.
Please follow Jane Eyre Files on Twitter and Instagram @eyreguide
If you’re an “Eyrehead” we would appreciate your telling your friends about our podcast and subscribing through your favorite platform. Leave us a review and we may feature it on the show! -
38. Chapter 35: “By nature and principle”
St. John is a cold man indeed, as he gives Jane the cold shoulder for a week after she refused his offer of marriage. Jane struggles with whether or not she should trust St. John’s judgment on this, until she hears a mysterious summons from across the moors. A beautiful moment ensues as Jane makes the right decision for herself.
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Our theme song is “You Live In My Heart” by Zakhar Valaha.
Audio clips are taken from the 1973 BBC production of Jane Eyre starring Sorcha Cusack and Michael Jayston and the La Jolla, San Diego tryout run of Jane Eyre the Musical starring Marla Schaffel and James Barbour.
Please follow Jane Eyre Files on Twitter and Instagram @eyreguide
If you’re an “Eyrehead” we would appreciate your telling your friends about our podcast and subscribing through your favorite platform. Leave us a review and we may feature it on the show! -
37. Chapter 34: “Formed for labour”
Jane is settling into domestic bliss as she welcomes Diana and Mary back home to Morton. St. John’s proposal that she marry him and live in India takes her by surprise. Just as the hosts of this show are unhappy with St. John’s approach, Jane must be more than disappointed after the romantic bar was set so high by Mr. Rochester.
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Our theme song is “You Live In My Heart” by Zakhar Valaha.
Audio clips are from the 1973 BBC production of Jane Eyre starring Sorcha Cusack and Michael Jayston.
Please follow Jane Eyre Files on Twitter and Instagram @eyreguide
If you’re an “Eyrehead” we would appreciate your telling your friends about our podcast and subscribing through your favorite platform. Leave us a review and we may feature it on the show!
Customer Reviews
One of the Loveliest Podcasts
While I cannot remember how I stumbled across the Jane Eyre Files podcast, I’m tremendously glad I did after my most recent reading of Charlotte Bronte’s book, finding to my disappointment that none of my friends liked it or had read it recently (it seems something is wrong with my friends…) and therefore couldn’t really chat with me about one of my favorite novels. But within days of this sad discovery, there was Jane Eyre Files! Ah, magical internet!
Each episode, Charlene and her husband, Mike, talk about one chapter of JANE EYRE in a way that is very much focused on the content of the book itself, marvelouscing off onto vaguely related bunny trails the listeners may or may not be intrigued by. Charlene is clearly very much an ardent fan of this fine book, while Mike has read it before but is re-reading it along with Charlene for the podcast. The discussions are always enjoyable, intelligent, and informative, and our hosts pleasant to listen to; this, and the thoughtful steering of the discussion, really does make this a lovely and entertaining podcast I look forward to every week.
They occasionally talk about the various film adaptations, and magically do so in a way that does not make me feel like I am suddenly listening to a movie podcast rather than a book podcast, though of course listeners probably would not mind an episode or two about such adaptations.
As it happens, I just listened to the episode about the penultimate chapter of JANE EYRE, meaning the last episode of the podcast approaches. Alas! This married couple does such a fine job with one of the greats of literature. I will miss having a new episode to look forward to every week. Thank you both for producing such a good show!
Insightful discussions
I’ve just finished listening to episode 7 and wanted to complement you on a very well-done, insightful discussion of Jane and Helen. Every week you consistently deliver thought-provoking information and views on the characters and plot. Thank you so much for doing this series!
Always interesting and entertaining…
In this adorable podcast married couple Mike and Charlene read and reflect on Charlotte Bronte’s classic romance Jane Eyre one chapter at a time. They come to the book with different perspectives - Charlene from that of a lifelong fan and Mike from someone who has read and enjoyed it once before but is now looking to dig a little deeper.
Devoting an episode to each chapter allows the pair to dig deep and offer reflections on the work that often draw on their own personal experiences, drawing attention to meaningful passages and quotes. The results are interesting and always entertaining.
Whether you have read the book before and want to revisit it again or are reading along for the first time, you are sure to have a great time with this podcast.