A short story by Susan Hill from the collection Reader, I Married Him: Stories inspired by Jane Eyre.
In âReader, I Married Himâ, an American socialite reflects on her rise through Englandâs social circles, and a whirlwind romance.
Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader, I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte BrontĂ«âs game-changing novel and its beloved narrator.
Reviews
Praise for the full collection, READER, I MARRIED HIM:
âDazzlingâ DAILY MAIL
âThe success of this book owes much to [Chevalierâs] enthusiasm ⊠itâs quite amazing to see the quality of work on showâ EVENING STANDARD
âA terrific set of stories by some of our leading novelists, each of whom engages with a chosen aspect of Jane Eyreâ THE NEW STATESMAN
âA clever idea well-executed; a treat for fans of short fiction and for BrontĂ«'s many ardent fansâ KIRKUS REVIEWS
âExemplaryâŠwritten by some of today's best female writersâ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
âThese pieces create a beguiling picture of women and men and desire, in which everyone is searching, like Jane, for happiness and wondering whether marriage is really an answer. The book acts as a prism spreading all kinds of literary and historical refractions, and itâs a reminder that Charlotte BrontĂ«, too, has many sidesâ GLOBE AND MAIL
About the author
Susan Hill is the author of sixty books. Titles include Iâm the King of the Castle, The Woman in Black, Strange Meeting, The Beacon as well as the Simon Serrailler detective series. The Woman in Black is the basis for the UKâs second-longest-running stage play ever, and a major film starring Daniel Radcliffe. She has never read Jane Eyre.
A short story by Susan Hill from the collection Reader, I Married Him: Stories inspired by Jane Eyre.
In âReader, I Married Himâ, an American socialite reflects on her rise through Englandâs social circles, and a whirlwind romance.
Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader, I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte BrontĂ«âs game-changing novel and its beloved narrator.
Reviews
Praise for the full collection, READER, I MARRIED HIM:
âDazzlingâ DAILY MAIL
âThe success of this book owes much to [Chevalierâs] enthusiasm ⊠itâs quite amazing to see the quality of work on showâ EVENING STANDARD
âA terrific set of stories by some of our leading novelists, each of whom engages with a chosen aspect of Jane Eyreâ THE NEW STATESMAN
âA clever idea well-executed; a treat for fans of short fiction and for BrontĂ«'s many ardent fansâ KIRKUS REVIEWS
âExemplaryâŠwritten by some of today's best female writersâ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
âThese pieces create a beguiling picture of women and men and desire, in which everyone is searching, like Jane, for happiness and wondering whether marriage is really an answer. The book acts as a prism spreading all kinds of literary and historical refractions, and itâs a reminder that Charlotte BrontĂ«, too, has many sidesâ GLOBE AND MAIL
About the author
Susan Hill is the author of sixty books. Titles include Iâm the King of the Castle, The Woman in Black, Strange Meeting, The Beacon as well as the Simon Serrailler detective series. The Woman in Black is the basis for the UKâs second-longest-running stage play ever, and a major film starring Daniel Radcliffe. She has never read Jane Eyre.