The first edition of the novel was published in september 23rd 2010, and was written by april lindner. Dec 17, 2010 janeby april lindnerpoppylittle brown384 pp. Jane is april lindners dark, sexy, and romantic take on the timeless classic jane eyre. My sister was always the pretty one, even winning beauty pageants and being voted carnival queen, so when youre faced with that and told constantly your not as pretty, you believe it. Click on below buttons to start download jane by april lindner pdf epub without registration. Oct 11, 2010 forced to drop out of an esteemed east coast college after the sudden death of her parents, jane moore takes a nanny job at thornfield park, the estate of nico rathburn, a worldfamous rock star on the brink of a huge comeback. Sep 23, 2010 are you looking for a modern take on a classic tale minus zombies or vampires. April lindner s jane is a novel of mystery and romance, and the story is painstakingly true to its inspiration. In jane, april lindner is too faithful to the letter of the book and unable to generate a believable 21stcentury context for the madwoman in the attic scenario. As the world communicates more and more via texts, memes and sound bytes, short but profound quotes from books have become more relevant and. Jane by april lindner this is a great book for lovers of a classic romance. Publisher add to goodreads buy on amazon forced to drop out of an esteemed east coast college after the sudden death of her parents, jane moore takes a nanny job at thornfield park, the estate of nico rathburn, a world. It is a modernized retelling of the jane eyre story, apparently aimed at the young adult book audience.
Jane by april lindner and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. April lindner is an associate professor of english at saint josephs university in philadelphia. Lindners debut novel, from poppy an imprint of little, brown. She accepts a job nannying for aging rocker, nico rathburn. I am not sure its possible for me to put my finger precisely on what has drawn me into this book, but i love it. This is sort of the question posed by april lindners debut novel, jane little brown books for young readers, available now. Aug 17, 2010 what made it even more astonishing, however, was how april lindner managed to keep so much from the original story and make it her own at the same time. Jane has terrible relationships with her sister and brother. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read jane. Jane moore hasnt been handed any breaks in her 19 years. Contemporary romance, young adult published by little brown books for young readers on october 11, 2010 pages. I sat stiffly in the one nearest the exit, where, feeling like an impostor in my gray herringbone suit from goodwill, i could watch the competition come and go. Jan 16, 2011 i thought that jane eyre would be too unrealistic set in modern day because times have changed so much but i think that april lindner figured out a way to make it work.
See all books authored by april lindner, including jane, and catherine, and more on. Jane has none of her predecessors strength and spirit. Pdf jane book by april lindner free download 373 pages. Her poetry collection, skin, received the walt mcdonald first book prize in poetry, and her poems have been featured in many anthologies and textbooks. We sent jane to bailey because we thought it would be just right for her.
Earlier this week, we discussed the latest film adaptation of the classic novel, jane eyre. In fact, jane is not merely inspired by jane eyre, it is a retelling in its truest sense. Mar 20, 2012 jane by april lindner lindners jane is so far removed from the jane i know and love that she essentially prevented this from being a true adaptation from the outset. Forced to drop out of an esteemed east coast college after the sudden death of her parents, jane moore takes a nanny job at thornfield park, the estate of nico. Forced to drop out of an esteemed east coast college after the sudden death. Chapter 1 the chairs in the lobby of discriminating nannies, inc. Jane is a lovely person both inside and out and this is what first draws nico to her. She ends up getting hired to work for a hasbeen rock star who is attempting to make a comeback. I absolutely adore april lindners ability to create such wonderful, three dimensional characters and it adds to my personal enjoyment that rock music features so prominently. I think they can be an interesting way to see a different side of your favorite books fairytales, whether because its set. But let me tell you, reading april lindners forthcoming jane makes me want to pick the classic up again just to compare the original with the. What april lindner does best in jane is capturing the mood and tone of the original story. But jane has been making some other appearances as of late, including in the new ya book jane by april lindner. Retelling a classic as contemporary fiction is a tricky business, as demonstrated in this uneven rendering of charlotte brontes jane eyre as chick lit.
April lindner forced to drop out of an esteemed east coast college after the sudden death of her parents, jane moore takes a nanny job at thornfield park, the estate of nico rathburn, a worldfamous rock star on the brink of a huge comeback. Lindner does an excellent job at bringing this tale into the twentyfirst century while still staying true to charlotte brontes original plot. Rochester character who is a legendary rock star and the jane character as a reserved and sheltered nanny, the classic story plays out pretty well. For those of us who are more ambiguous about how we feel about jane eyre, however, jane does little to convince us otherwise. I think, i hope, i know that this book will introduce jane eyre to a whole new generation of readers because, like me, i believe that they will be enthralled and want to read the original after they consume this retelling of the classic tale. Forced to leave college by the death of her parents, jane finds employment at thornfield hall as nanny to the daughter of former rock megastar nico rathburn, whos now making a comeback. Here in southeastern pennsylvania, weve fast forwarded through april showers and made it to may flowers in what seems like record time. It also brings some celebratory blog posts including this one, from novl, on the travel destinations that inspire me most. In america, particularly in the twentyfirst century, we like to pretend that there are no class distinctions, so it could not be enough for janes inferiority to be determined merely by her being an employee. Lindner s debut novel, from poppy an imprint of little, brown. Nov 12, 2010 are you looking for a modern take on a classic tale minus zombies or vampires. Lindner, a professor of english, certainly knows her subject, and her affection for charlotte brontes masterpiece is clear on every page. Mark, her brother, sells the family home and takes the money.
Based on the much loved jane eyre this contemporary retelling of charlotte brontes classic is an enjoyable read. May 07, 2012 jane by april lindner this is a great book for lovers of a classic romance story. Intrigue beat horror, and i took the book to the cashier. Lindner, you have written a wonderfully romantic story that made me want to find my old copy of jane eyre and reread it. April lindner executes the cool trick of being stubbornly loyal to the wellloved original while creating something totally new and captivating. April lindner i just finished the third draft of a ya retelling of jane austens persuasion set on a prep school study tour to greece. Friend, i think jane by april lindner is the book for you. Forced to drop out of an esteemed east coast college after the sudden death of her parents, jane moore takes a nanny job at thornfield park, the estate of nico rathburn, a worldfamous rock star on the brink of a huge comeback. April lindner, quote from jane and he left me to dreams that were anything but sweet. If you are still wondering how to get free pdf epub of book jane by april lindner. And this is no small problem as this moment is the natural turning point of the narrative both in jane eyre and in jane. At first i wondered if i would like this book as jane eyre has always been a favourite of mine, but thankfully lindner stays fairly true to the original storys mood and themes.
It exists in the marvelous space, where the old and the new meet and wonderful things happen. Like april lindners jane, im the youngest of 3 children, my siblings are much older and like jane i was brought up being compared to my siblings unfavorably. April lindner is a fresh talent with a knack for interpretation of the classics, and who knows what she might write next. I thought that jane eyre would be too unrealistic set in modern day because times have changed so much but i think that april lindner figured out a way to make it work. Are you looking for a modern take on a classic tale minus zombies or vampires. She struggles to find her purpose in life and her place in the world like many people today. Nov 15, 2010 earlier this week, we discussed the latest film adaptation of the classic novel, jane eyre. Forced to find work after her parents death, jane moore becomes a nanny for the daughter of nico rathburn, world famous rock star. Sep 27, 2019 april 17, 2016 here in southeastern pennsylvania, weve fast forwarded through april showers and made it to may flowers in what seems like record time. Wed always been close, but during those awkward, teenage years of middle school, i slowly began to gravitate away from her opinion, discovering my own instead. She holds an mfa in writing from sarah lawrence college and a phd in english from the university of cincinnati.
Jane by april lindner lindners jane is so far removed from the jane i know and love that she essentially prevented this from being a true adaptation from the outset. In 2010, april lindners novel jane was published by little, brown. April lindners new spin on this story had me so enthralled that as soon as i closed the last page, i was at work i walked straight out to the shelf and grabbed a copy of jane eyre. This year april brings with it the publication of far from over, the new digitalexclusive companion novella to love, lucy. Poor and alone, jane quits college, interviews to become a fulltime nanny, an. April lindner, quote from jane when nico bent to kiss me, i shut my eyes, absorbing all that was familiar about him his taste, the softness of his lips, his arms holding me steadily and i could tell he was the same, drinking me in, committing my kiss to memory as we found our way home to each other in the gathering dark. Fans of the charlotte bronte original will no doubt cheer for this loyal modernization of jane eyre. Jul 25, 2012 basically, in april lindners modern retelling of charlotte brontes book, jane is a nanny. Oct 06, 2011 jane is april lindner s dark, sexy, and romantic take on the timeless classic jane eyre. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 373 pages and is available in hardcover format. Jane by april lindner that small reading addiction.
I think they can be an interesting way to see a different side of your favorite books fairytales, whether because its set in the modern age like this one or from a different perspective. Janes sense of being an outcast and not wanted or loved by her peers is easy to connect to everyday life. I absolutely adore april lindner s ability to create such wonderful, three dimensional characters and it adds to my personal enjoyment that rock music features so prominently. Its been one of those books that i always meant to pick up, but never have. You see, jane eyre is the novel that cemented my relationship with my mother. Yes, i did succumb to reading yet another classic book retelling, this one of jane eyre. Janes parents never made any secret of the fact that her conception had been a lessthanwelcome surprise.
In this version, jane eyre is now jane moore, a 19 year old who must drop out of college due to financial necessity. In any case, april lindner is a welcome sight in the ya genre that is overflowing with zombie, werewolf, and vampire stories. This jane is definitely a descendant of the original. When i finally understood that the book meant so much to me because i identified with jane, i actually identify with april lindner s jane more than the original but the basic elements were present in the original to a degree that subconsciously i made the connection with that character at that early age. Poppy, an imprint of hachette book group date of publication. The main characters of this young adult, romance story are jane moore, nico rathburn.
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