A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Wodehouse will love visiting jasper fforde s great britain, circa 1985, when time travel is routine, cloning is a. The first in a series of outlandishly clever adventures featuring the resourceful, fearless literary detective thursday nextaa new york times bestseller. In a world where you can actually get lost literally in literature, thursday next, a notorious special operative in literary detection, races against time to stop the worlds third most wanted criminal from kidnapping characters, including jane eyre, from works of literature, forcing her to dive into the pages of a novel to stop literary homicide, in a wildly imaginative. Thanks for exploring this supersummary plot summary of the eyre affair by jasper fforde. It takes place in an alternative 1985, where literary detective thursday next pursues a master criminal through the world of charlotte bronte s 1847 novel jane eyre. Houston chronicle the eyre affair by jasper fforde could hardly be more delightful.
Jasper fforde takes the familiar and weaves in the unfamiliar, with hilarious results. Although there is humorous tone to tbe book these elements do not go unnoticed and the subtle integration was neatly put together. In thursdays world, an alternate version of 1985 london, literature rules popular cultureaudiences enact and participate in richard iii for friday. In jasper fforde s great britain, circa 1985, time travel is routine, cloning is a reality dodos are the resurrected pet of choice, and literature is taken very, very seriously. Feb 25, 2003 thanks to fforde s terrific imagination, this definitely will not be the winter of our discontent. Jasper ffordes first novel, the eyre affair, is a spirited sendup of genre fictionits part hardboiled mystery, part timemachine caperthat features a sassy, well. My fifteenth book, the constant rabbit was published in 2020. Jasper fforde s thursday next books are wonderfully engaging. The eyre affair was his first novel in the bestselling series of thursday next novels, which includes lost in a good book, the well of lost plots, something rotten, first among sequels, one of our. The eyre affair was his first novel in the bestselling thursday next series.
The wall street journal jasper fforde s first novel, the eyre affair, is a spirited sendup of genre fictionits part hardboiled mystery, part timemachine caperthat features a sassy, wellread special operative in literary detection named thursday next, who will put you more in mind of bridget jones than miss marple. Feb 25, 2003 the eyre affair by jasper fforde masterpiece theatre meets james bond in the eyre affair, the first novel in jasper fforde s cheeky sleuth series featuring a book loving, guntoting, witslinging heroine named thursday next. Jasper fforde s beloved new york times bestselling novel introduces literary detective thursday next and her alternate reality of literatureobsessed englandfrom the author of the constant rabbit fans of douglas adams and p. May 01, 2009 in this book, jasper fforde creates an alternative world that is often more believable or at least, more enjoyable than our reality. The eyre affair by jasper fforde book club and brunch. Plus, its the first book in a wonderful series featuring the same main character. Sep 24, 2012 jane eyre is bigger than me and bigger than you. A thursday next novel ebook written by jasper fforde. The first edition of the novel was published in july 19th 2001, and was written by jasper fforde. The eyre affair is a detective thriller with an wonderful alternate history twist. In this book, jasper fforde creates an alternative world that is often more believable or at least, more enjoyable than our reality. That is a world i would like to spend time in, the fantastical and erudite world of jasper fforde s runaway hit the eyre affair. Really enjoyed the inventiveness of jasper fforde s the eyre affair. In ffordes novel, our heroine, thursday next, tracks down a master criminal, a manuscript and interacts with the characters of jane eyre.
The universe they are set in is wonderfully almost plausible. Choose from contactless same day delivery, drive up. His debut novel, the eyre affair, is so clever, so loopy, so unabashedly ridiculous that students who hated brontes classic will be glad they read it, after all. The eyre affair by jasper fforde reading guidebook club. An interesting read the eyre affair is a remarkably amusing book that is a testament to the intriguing writing of jasper fforde. The miami herald for sheer inventiveness his book is hard to beat. Jasper fforde s first novel, the eyre affair, is a spirited sendup of genre fictionits part hardboiled mystery, part timemachine caperthat features a sassy, wellread special operative in literary detection named thursday next, who will put you more in mind of bridget jones than miss marple. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. But when someone begins kidnapping characters from works of literature and plucks jane eyre from the pages of brontes novel, thursday is faced with the. The eyre affair takes that feeling, the moment you lose the. Apr 04, 2021 the eyre affair shows a great combination of humour thriller, scifi, detective and fantasy. The main characters of this fantasy, fiction story are thursday next, jane eyre. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the eyre affair.
Read free book excerpt from the eyre affair by jasper fforde, page 1 of 7. In addition to my thursday next series about a literary detective who can travel into books i have also written two books about the nursery crime division who investigate humpty dumptys murder and goldilocks disappearance. With the wit and imagination of lewis carroll, and the ability to grip the reader from the start, jasper fforde has written a richly imaginative, hilarious, and. The eyre affair jasper fforde ramblings on my bookshelves. Aug 28, 2020 buy a cheap copy of the eyre affair book by jasper fforde.
The thursday next series by jasper fforde currently consists of the novels the eyre affair, lost in a good book, the well of lost plots, something rotten, first among sequels, one of our thursdays is missing and the woman who died a lot. His writings are akin to those of the literary genius of terry pratchett with crazy worlds, mixed up magic and insane parallel universes. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 374 pages and is available in paperback format. An introduction to thursday next and the eyre affair. The eyre affair book by jasper fforde 12 available editions. The eyre affair by jasper fforde book club discussion. Pdf the eyre affair book by jasper fforde 2001 read. The first in a series of outlandishly clever adventures featuring the resourceful, fearless literary detective thursday next a new york times best seller.
Thus, these original manuscripts are viewed as absolute treasures. Second, it is well known, even 150 years after publication. To be sure, books are not the only political concerns in the story, though they are the purview of our protagonist, who is a specops 27 literary detective. Jasper ffordes first novel also introduces his main protagonist, thursday next, an agent for literatec special operations who has now. The first book in the phenomenally successful thursday next series, from number one bestselling author jasper fforde.
For the eyre affair to have any resonance the featured novel had to be familiar and respected. The eyre affair thursday next novel by jasper fforde. Thanks to fforde s terrific imagination, this definitely will not be the winter of our discontent. Jasper fforde traded a varied career in the film industry for staring vacantly out of the window and arranging words on a page. Jul 19, 2001 free download or read online the eyre affair pdf epub book. An introduction to thursday next and the eyre affair jasper fforde. Pdf the eyre affair book by jasper fforde free download. I preferred it greatly over hitchhikers guide because the humor in eyre affair is less slapstick and more intellectual. To have an idea about how and why i write what i do, click on the links below.
The eyre affair is the debut novel by english author jasper fforde, published by hodder and stoughton in 2001. Jasper ffordes beloved new york times bestselling novel introduces literary detective thursday next and her alternate reality of literatureobsessed. A modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, supersummary offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Jul 19, 2001 really enjoyed the inventiveness of jasper fforde s the eyre affair. Introduction to the eyre affair masterpiece theatre meets james bond in the eyre affair, the first novel in jasper ffordes cheeky sleuth series featuring a bookloving, guntoting, witslinging heroine named thursday next. A thursday next novel by jasper fforde and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The fact that english majors have bright job prospects in the world jasper fforde creates is sufficient in itself to indicate that his novel, the eyre affair, is set in an alternate universe. Jasper fforde has 35 books on goodreads with 808476 ratings. It wasnt written to be thoroughly realistic and convincing. Fairfax, grace poole, bertha, and pilot the dog are all great fun to subvert in the name of nextian entertainment. The eyre affair pdf book by jasper fforde read online or free download in epub, pdf or mobi ebooks. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable.
An unusually surefooted first novel, this literary folly serves up a generally unique stew. Rent the eyre affair by jasper fforde paperback book. The eyre affair study guide contains a biography of jasper fforde, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The eyre affair is an exuberant melange of crime, comedy and alternative history. In addition to that i have written a threeparter for children about magic and dragons i call the last. The eyre affair what were reading nowit is witty, literate, thrilling, and thoroughly satisfying. Governments and fashions come and go but jane eyre is for all time. The eyre affair devaney, doak and garrett booksellers. The first installment in jasper fforde s new york times bestselling series of thursday next novels introduces literary detective thursday next and her alternate. Published in july 19th 2001 the book become immediate popular and critical acclaim in fantasy, fiction books. Masterpiece theatre meets james bond in the eyre affair, the first novel in jasper fforde s cheeky sleuth series featuring a book loving, guntoting, witslinging heroine named thursday next.
The premise of the story is that original manuscripts can be stolen and then changed, not just that manuscript, but all copies of say, jane eyre. Jul 19, 2001 the eyre affair is a silly book for smart people. Aug 15, 2011 i read a scrappy, dogeared paperback of jasper fforde s the eyre affair for the first time three years ago, curled up outdoors under a large tree and sneezing regularly in the summer pollen haze. Reading a truly good book, the page opens like a trapdoor and you simply fall through.
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