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The Eyre Affair
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"The Eyre Affair" Quotes

In a world where literature is taken very seriously, literary detective Thursday Next must enter the world of Jane Eyre to solve a literary crime.

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It was my book, and I would do as I pleased.

Jasper Fforde

freedomindependence

There is no problem that cannot be solved by the judicious application of a well-aimed thermonuclear device.

Jasper Fforde

problem-solving

The first thing you learn in the BookWorld is the first thing you learn in life: don’t judge a book by its cover.

Jasper Fforde

judgmentlife lessons

The mere fact of being able to call your cat a 'telepathic mind-reading cat' wasn't a bad deal, when you came to think of it.

Jasper Fforde

humoranimals

It's not an easy thing to meet your own fictional character.

Jasper Fforde

self-reflection

I am an avid reader of the obituaries. It is the only page of the newspaper that I can trust.

Jasper Fforde

trustcynicism

Don't worry about a thing. Every little thing is gonna be alright.

Jasper Fforde

optimismencouragement

The real world is an irritant, quite frankly!

Jasper Fforde

fantasyreality

I'm convinced that the human race has something to offer the universe - other than its capacity for destruction.

Jasper Fforde

hopehumanity

The BookWorld is a fragile place ... It's a world where if someone loses a book, a whole world dies.

Jasper Fforde

fragilitybooks