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Book In
Book In is a podcast in which brothers Rupert and Charlie Fordham discuss all things English Literature. From Chaucer to the present day, covering drama, novels and poetry, they cover all the classics and much more, from the UK, Ireland, the US, Europe and the rest of the world. Informative but lighthearted, Book In is suitable for all readers, and will be helpful for students doing GCSE, A-Level and university English degrees as well.
Both Rupert and Charlie have been keen readers all their lives and both studied English at university. For many years Charlie taught English at GCSE and A-level.
Book In
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë - Part 2
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In the second of the episodes on Jane Eyre, Rupert and Charlie take a look at some of the main characters in the book. The behaviour of Mr Rochester is basically weird - he locks up his wife in the attic, dresses up as a female gypsy fortune teller, and flirts with Blanche Ingram when he's really in love with Jane. Why does he do this? Why did he marry Bertha in the first place? And why does he risk his life to save her? When Jane leaves Rochester, she finds shelter with a family who turn out to be her cousins. One of them is the terrifying St John Rivers, an evangelical soldier of Christ who wants Jane to join him in his journey. Why does she refuse? What is Charlotte Bronte's attitude to religion in this book? How does Jane suddenly find herself rich, and what does she do with the money? And is Jane Eyre as good as Wuthering Heights? Join Book In as we conclude our discussion of this wonderful and hugely influential novel.