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This is a spinoff from 88's Favorite Romantic Movies thread. Tinuviel mentioned that she wished someone would make a thread about favorite romantic books.
So which romantic books are your favorites, and why?
I'll start by mentioning ONE of my favorite romantic books, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. I think there are many reasons why, but the prevalent one is the identification with Jane. She is no beauty queen, poor, and kind of an observer rather than participant. She is definitely imperfect. I like her faithfulness, both to God and to Mr. Rochester. Her faithfulness to God would not allow her to marry Mr. Rochester, but her faithfulness to Mr. Rochester would not allow her to marry St. John.
There are other reasons, Mr. Rochester's intensity and devotion to Jane, of course is very attractive.
I can not discount the happy ending . I don't believe I'd like it half so much if Jane had not recounted "Dear reader, I married him" at the end of the book.
So which romantic books are your favorites, and why?
I'll start by mentioning ONE of my favorite romantic books, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. I think there are many reasons why, but the prevalent one is the identification with Jane. She is no beauty queen, poor, and kind of an observer rather than participant. She is definitely imperfect. I like her faithfulness, both to God and to Mr. Rochester. Her faithfulness to God would not allow her to marry Mr. Rochester, but her faithfulness to Mr. Rochester would not allow her to marry St. John.
There are other reasons, Mr. Rochester's intensity and devotion to Jane, of course is very attractive.
I can not discount the happy ending . I don't believe I'd like it half so much if Jane had not recounted "Dear reader, I married him" at the end of the book.