To be fair, Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice are very different stories, but they both tend to be gateway books (or movies) for classic literature fans. Like Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Eyre is a strong-willed young woman who knows her own mind and is unafraid to speak it, even in the presence of Mr. Rochester, her wealthy and mysterious employer who actually is intrigued by Jane's unusual and honest personality. Unlike Elizabeth, however, Jane's story takes some dark turns, from a cruel orphanage to a romance with a shocking twist to a wandering journey through the moors. It's an intense and engrossing romance that is sure to spark something in your heart, even if it leans more toward the Gothic than the witty satire of an Austen novel.