Rochester has left Thornfield, but soon returns with a party of friends, and a potential love interest in Blanche Ingram.  Jane realizes that she can not stop her feelings for Mr. Rochester, and Charlene and Mike dissect her feelings just as she dissects Rochester’s interactions with his party. ---- 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...

Jane starts acknowledging her feelings for Mr. Rochester, but realizes that her romantic hopes are fanciful notions that she must suppress.  All the while the mystery at Thornfield is kept simmering.  Charlene and Mike explore heartfelt emotions and their mystery solving skills as they discuss Chapter 16 of Jane Eyre. ---- 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...

Mr. Rochester finally does share the story of Adele's mother with Jane. And Jane starts to realize she may be feeling a certain way about Rochester - right before she saves him from a fire about to engulf his bed.  Romance abounds in this chapter as Mike and Charlene revel in the chemistry between our two protagonists. ---- 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...

Jane sits down with Mr. Rochester for another revealing (?) conversation that quickly goes into territory she is unfamiliar with.  She may be a little confused, but it does seem like Mr. Rochester knows what he is doing as he attempts to peel back the layers of her personality. Charlene also peels back the layers of the character inspiration for Mr. Rochester and some of Charlotte Brontë’s history. ---- Our theme song is “You Live In My Heart” by Zakhar Valaha. Audio clips are from the...

Jane and Mr. Rochester have an illuminating conversation that really highlights their growing interest in each other, and their potential romance.  Mike and Charlene discuss why Rochester might be so intriguing to Jane, and why on earth Jane would illustrate so many paintings featuring death and darkness. There is also another celebrity appearance for casting the role of Mr. Rochester… ---- Our theme song is “You Live In My Heart” by Zakhar Valaha. Audio clips are from the 1973 BBC...

While settling into quiet winter months at Thornfield, Jane is a little restless and longs to see more of the world. Enter the Master of Thornfield - a personage very different to all the people she has known before.  Mike and Charlene meet Mr. Rochester along with Jane, and we discuss what this might mean for Jane’s life. ---- 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...

Jane acclimates to her new surroundings, as she takes in the beauty and grandeur of Thornfield Hall.  She also meets Mrs. Fairfax, the housekeeper, and little Adele Varens, her new pupil.  Jane finally seems to have found her “safe haven” after so many chapters of hardship and mistreatment, and Charlene and Mike are ready to explore this new part of her life with her. ---- Our theme song is “You Live In My Heart” by Zakhar Valaha. Audio clips are from the 1973 BBC production of Jane Eyre...

Jane has now been at Lowood for eight years and in the span of a day, Miss Temple leaves with her new husband and Jane decides she wants to leave Lowood too. She advertises and receives an offer of employment at a certain Thornfield Hall.  Join Charlene and Mike as they cheer Jane on in her decision to improve her circumstances and see more of the world. ---- 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...

Spring arrives at Lowood, and Jane is happier and more fulfilled than she has ever been.  But her contentment can not last too long, as an epidemic sweeps through the school, and Jane’s dear friend is very ill.  Charlene and Mike celebrate Helen Burns and her effect on Jane’s personal growth. ---- 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...

Jane is released from her undeserved punishment, and Helen gives her some good advice. Miss Temple also stops by and makes Jane feel better.  We finally get two positive role models in young Jane’s life, and their influence on her formative years impacts the rest of Jane’s development.  Join Charlene and Mike as we discuss teachers who impressed us as children, and the growth Jane shows in Chapter 8. ---- Our theme song is “You Live In My Heart” by Zakhar Valaha. Audio clips are from the...

The “Coming Man” - Mr. Brocklehurst - makes his appearance and we learn more about the villainous Reverend and his role at Lowood School.  Some comparisons between Brocklehurst and Darth Vadar ensue.  Join Mike and Charlene as they parse out this parson and discuss Chapter 7 of Jane Eyre. ---- 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...

In Chapter 6 we hear more from Jane’s friend, Helen Burns, and it becomes clear that Helen subscribes to a different life philosophy than Jane.  Charlene and Mike discuss Helen and Jane’s different viewpoints and it becomes clear that one of us is Team Helen while the other is Team Jane.  Listen to the show to find out who is who! ---- 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...

Jane describes her first day at Lowood school with so much detail that Charlene and Mike are reminded of their emotions when going to a new school.  Mike being a military brat means he experienced going to a new school many more times than Charlene (and Jane).  We are also introduced to the wonderful Miss Temple and an as yet unnamed young girl reading alone. ---- Our theme song is “You Live In My Heart” by Zakhar Valaha. Audio clips are from the 1973 BBC production of Jane Eyre starring...

Life is changing for little Jane, as she is introduced to Mr. Brocklehurst and learns she will be going to Lowood Institution.  Charlene and Mike explore what makes Brocklehurst villainous at even this early stage, and discuss Jane’s reaction to finally (!!) calling Mrs. Reed out. ---- 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...

Jane meets Mr. Lloyd who helps make an instrumental change in her life, as he introduces the prospect of going to school.  Charlene and Mike discuss Jane’s sense of humor, her attitude towards the poor, and finding comfort in books and music. This is a short chapter but it sets up a major change to come for Jane. ---- 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...

Superstition is with us at this moment, as Chapter 2 of Jane Eyre explores the Red Room and Charlene and Mike discuss the beginnings of Gothic elements in the novel.  We also talk about Jane’s potent feelings over injustice and the child’s outrage at unfairness.   The novel is beginning to pick up speed as we learn more about young Jane! ---- 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...

Charlene and Mike tackle the very short but impactful first chapter of Jane Eyre - contemplating the introduction to our young heroine, and musing on the “ugly appearance” of John Reed. We also talk about the kinds of books 10 year old Jane is reading versus the books we read at her age.  (Spoiler - they are very different!) ---- 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...

Charlene and Mike make their introduction to the listeners and discuss their history with Jane Eyre, and the plan for this new podcast. Every week, a new episode will discuss one chapter of the novel, deep-diving into the themes, characters, and emotional impact. We’ll try not to spoil plot points that have not come up in the chapters we are discussing, but no guarantees! We are just having fun re-exploring this book together.  Join us on this “Eyre” Adventure as we celebrate one of the...