Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with her cousin and aunt. The cousin was handsome and strong, but cruel at heart. His mother hated his good but plain cousin, Jane, and soon sent her away to school to be starved and beaten.
But one day a fairy appeared to Jane in a dream. “Jane, you are strong of heart and spirit. If you have a wish, then I would hear it,” said the fairy. “I wish for a friend,” said Jane. The next day she met a girl called Helen and they became fast friends.
A little while later, the fairy appeared to Jane again. “Jane, you are strong of heart and spirit. If you have a wish, then I would hear it.” “I wish for my friend to escape this horrid place,” Jane replied. The next day, Helen became sick and died and so escaped.
Later still, the fairy appeared to Jane again. “Jane, you are strong of heart and spirit. If you have a wish, then I would hear it.” “My other wishes have ended in pain. Now I wish for a new master at Lowood,” said Jane. The next day her wish was granted. She left to work for a dark, gruff man by the name of Rochester.
As time passed, she fell in love with him and he with her, and they were engaged to be married. But when the time came for the ceremony, a voice whispered in Jane’s ear:
“He lies! He lies!
That man has a bride.”
She paid no heed and the ceremony proceeded. As they approached the altar, a voice again whispered in Jane’s ear:
“He lies! He lies!
That man has a bride.”
Again, she paid no heed and the ceremony proceeded. Just before their final vows, the voice once again whispered in Jane’s ear:
“He lies! He lies!
That man has a bride.”
This time, Jane heeded the warning and the wedding was stopped. Desperate and heartbroken, she fled over many mountains, valleys, rivers, and forests to escape from her love.
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For many years after this time, Jane and Rochester roamed the earth. Each followed their separate ways until the fairy appeared to Jane one final time, saying: “Jane, you are strong of heart and spirit. I have news if you will hear it.” The fairy told Jane that Rochester’s wife had died in a blazing fire of her own making and that Rochester was now alone.
Then Jane returned over the many mountains, valleys, rivers, and forests to find Rochester. He was blind and lame, but upon hearing her voice he rejoiced. The two were soon married and I hear they are continuing to live happily ever after to this very day.
Note: I came across this the other day when I was reorganizing my computer documents. I had completely forgotten I wrote it! I thought it was fun, so I edited it to post here. Hope you enjoyed it!
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I like it! That’s pretty much the plot.
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Jane Eyre is one of my favorite classics. I love your “fairy tale” version of it!
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Thank you! It’s one of my favorites, too! Have you read Wuthering Heights?
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I have read sections from it for a literature class, but I haven’t gotten to reading the whole thing just yet. I plan to in the near future… I really love Charlotte Brontë.☺️
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I probably like Wuthering Heights even better than Jane Eyre–and that’s saying something! Hope you enjoy it if you end up reading it. 🙂
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Thank you! Now I am really intrigued…
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Too this day?! Awesome post 😊
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Not far removed from the original.
I enjoyed Jane Eyre too. And this one is cute.
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Thank you! 🙂
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Aww love your version! ❤
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Thanks! 🙂
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That’s beautiful! I love Jane Eyre. And now I love it even more. ❤
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Ahh, thanks so much! 🙂
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Not sure if you’re familiar with Jasper Fforde, but I think you would be a fan.
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Ahh, I’ve heard of The Eyre Affair! I haven’t read any of his books yet, though. Thanks for the recommendation!
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He’s incredibly imaginative, intelligent, & clever. Highly recommended.
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Awesome! Thanks!
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this was lovely! you did a great job of putting it into a fairy tale format. 🙂
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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This is magic
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Best compliment ever. Thank you!
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This is cool 🙂 I love Jane Eyre.
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Thanks! Me, too. 🙂
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I haven’t Jane Eyre. The story seemed so sad. I think I like what you wrote better as I think fantasy make it a little better.
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It’s definitely got its sad parts, but it’s one of my favorite books! I’m glad you liked my version. 🙂
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That’s a magical looking castle!
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This is seriously one of the coolest ideas ever! I loved how you went for the ‘magical words spoken thrice’. Am now tempted to try something of the kind myself.
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Thanks so much! You totally should. And if you do, let me know so I can check it out! 🙂
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Thanks, how lovely of you to suggest that! I will let you know once I get round to writing something of the kind. 🙂
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Wow! That rewrite was wonderful! You captured the essence of Jane Eyre, but so precise and beautiful. I also love the name of your site! Very fanciful!
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Thank you so much! I love Jane Eyre and one day it just struck me as a fairy tale and I went with it. Thanks for commenting and following and I hope you enjoy the blog! 🙂
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What a cute story! 😻
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Thanks! 🙂
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This was insanely good, Jane Eyre is one of my favourite novels of all time. Keep up the good work! 😀
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Thanks so much!! That’s a huge compliment since you like Jane Eyre so much. 🙂
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This is so good! A lovely idea and you write it really well. Jane Eyre is one of my favourites 🙂
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Thanks so much! It’s one of my favorites, too. 🙂
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I am a Jane Austen fan and I love your retelling of this story, 🙂
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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Love your post 🙂
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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What a great retelling of a classic story. I especially love the backfiring wishes. It really helps keep the tale tethered to the original and stops it falling into the trap of being sickly sweet.
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Thanks so much! I really enjoyed trying to capture the story in fairy tale format. Glad you enjoyed it!!
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