First Line Fridays

Classic literature is my favorite genre, and books from the Victorian era contain some of the greatest works to read and study.  So this week, I want to post a line from Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre.  I hope if you have not read this incredible story yet, you will add this novel to your 2017 reading list.   

It is a beautiful tale that illustrates the ventures of Jane Eyre from childhood to adulthood.  Because others have never bestowed kindness upon her, Jane feels all alone in the world.  Yet once her circumstances change, her solitary life is altered as she is introduced to some engaging characters, including the mysterious Mr. Rochester.  Although even after becoming a governess, Jane could never have imagined the turmoils that would continue to consume her life.  Will she ever find comfort in her world?  Charlotte Bronte's use of descriptive words and imagery within this text highlight her incredible writing style and storytelling capabilities. As she vividly portrays the human heart, showing how it reacts to each joyous and tragic event in life, her honest and vulnerable characters continue to connect well with each and every reader throughout the generations.  

As always, please be sure to check out the book lines from these other amazing bloggers too:  

Carrie from Reading is My SuperPower

Sydney from Singing Librarian

Rachel from Bookworm Mama

Beth from Faithfully Bookish

Andie from Radiant Light

Sarah from All the Book Blog Names are Taken  
Robin from Robin's Nest   

Katie from Fiction Aficionado

Bree from Bibliophile Reviews

Kathleen from Kathleen Denly

Lauraine from Lauraine's Notes 

Amanda from With a Joyful Noise  

Jessica from A Baker's Perspective  

Trisha from Joy of Reading

  Jane from C Jane Read  

 
And I want to welcome Christina and Molly to the First Line Fridays fun!  

 Christina from Moments Dipped in Ink 

Molly from Cafinated Reads
 

 Click the links above to be taken to their posts and...
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​Grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line!

Today I am going to post a line from:

Jane Eyre 

by Charlotte Bronte 

And the first line is...

"There was no possibility of taking a walk that day.  We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter had brought with it clouds so sombre, and a rain so penetrating, that further out-door exercise was now out of the question."   

Happy reading and happy Friday!