2006-09-23 11:24:41 · 10 answers · asked by ? 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I wouldn't consider it "juvenile fiction" because it was not written for a juvenile audience. This designation is usually up to the author.
But this never means a young reader shouldn't try a book! By all means, children should get a chance enjoy classics whether they were written specifically for children or not.
2006-09-23 11:32:51 · answer #1 · answered by mtnlady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, although you have raised an interesting point. The very concept of "juvenile fiction" has changed over the years. It used to be that by about 10 to 12, a child was understood to be able to read as well as most adults, but lacked the experience (and was to be shielded from the experience) to understand all that was written for adults. So Victorian works which were aimed primarily at adults can be used for juveniles if they have good reading skills, and very much to their advantage. "Adult" themes were approached sufficiently circumspectly in these works -- Jane Eyre being one example -- out of Victorian propriety, and so will not be "too spicy" for young people. Or rather, not too spicy for adults to feel comfortable discussing with young people.
The real advantage, however, is that they come to know excellently crafted English writing, and that is valuable no matter how well any particular story "sticks to the ribs," as it were.
I'm very much in favor of the classics.
2006-09-23 11:34:58 · answer #2 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes. I guess it's because it is a story that follows a young girl to womanhood.
However, I think that the story is far more complex to categorize. For example, it shows what life was probably like for a Victorian woman who had to work. Also it shows how women were powerless once married. Rochester's wife is insane, but the reader never hears her story. It could be possible that he married her, tossed her into the attic, and she became insane as a result.
It discusses love--that it has no sense of class or that age difference doesn't matter. Maybe that we fall in love with people who are really not good for us? I mean, if Rochester thought that Jane was his equal, why didn't he tell her that he was already married and offer her what he could instead of deceiving her??
I think it's fiction for everyone...
2006-09-23 11:43:22 · answer #3 · answered by ladybug_jane22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - and NO! I read it when I was 10 or so the first time. I've since bought multiple editions for the illustrations - and considering it's about adultery and child abuse (what else did Aunt Eyre do?) and bullying, maybe for an older child. I didn't notice those parts of it until much later, however. so, let the kids read it! Oh, and keep in mind: when that book was written, 'juveniles' were not a market!
2006-09-23 15:11:54 · answer #4 · answered by Baby'sMom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It certainly wasn't written with a juvenile audience in mind - at the time it was written, it was considered very adult indeed.
It is written in a clear, uncomplicated prose which is easily understandable by a young reader, however, it does deal with a variety of issues which a more mature reader will understand better than a young person.
I read it at the age of 12 and have read it approximately once every five years since - every time I read it, I get more out of it as I mature and my understanding of the way men and women react to each other develops.
2006-09-23 13:00:45 · answer #5 · answered by Sairey G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you read it differently depending on what age you are. I've read it a few times, once as a child and again as an adult and focused on different areas in the book each time. When I was younger the chapters concerning Jane as a child captured my imagination the most but then the adult Jane chapters interested me most when I read it again.
I would say it was more suited to adult reading as it deals with quite adult issues but I wouldn't stop anyone from reading it as its a fantastic book whatever age you are.
2006-09-23 11:33:35 · answer #6 · answered by cg1209 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I am 13 but I haven't read a childrens book in like years so it all depends on what you like and what interests you. I am actually reading Jane eyre right now, also alot of kids in school read it I think when you are in middle school (that is where I am) so any one really could read it, but there are alot of hard words in it so you kinda have to know the words to know what is going on, but I think anyone who nows really big words could read it.It's a classic so what do you expect?
2006-09-26 06:37:05 · answer #7 · answered by outdoor_girl93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes. It's a story sometimes covered in school during middle or high school. It's a classic, which means it's suitable for nearly all readers.
2006-09-23 11:33:43 · answer #8 · answered by Empy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably but lots of adults like rereading her as well.
2006-09-23 13:46:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
~~~I love that book,,,,one of my all time favorites,,,,I dont think its juvenile ,,,,I think its a good book to read for everyone of all ages,,,~~~
2006-09-23 11:32:51 · answer #10 · answered by ~~Penny~~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋