Reader, I Married Him

'Dazzling' DAILY MAIL

'The success of this book owes much to [Chevalier's] enthusiasm ... it's quite amazing to see the quality of work on show' EVENING STANDARD

'These stories will enrich and complicate future readings of Jane Eyre, as the best fan fiction should ... If Brontë was going to drop in on any of the celebrations for her bicentenary, I can't help but think she would get a kick out of this collection' GUARDIAN

'A terrific set of stories by some of our leading novelists, each of whom engages with a chosen aspect of Jane Eyre' THE NEW STATESMAN

'This collection is stormy, romantic, strong - the Full Brontë' The Times

'A clever idea well-executed; a treat for fans of short fiction and for Brontë's many ardent fans' KIRKUS REVIEWS

'Exemplary...written by some of today's best female writers' THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

'Absorbing and entertaining, READER, I MARRIED HIM is an inventive and a satisfying tribute to a great novel' Book Reporter

'These 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 it's a reminder that Charlotte Brontë, too, has many sides' GLOBE AND MAIL