Jane Eyre as a Runaway Bride?

In her column for The Washington Post, Anne Applebaum likens Runaway Bride Jennifer Wilbanks to Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. As she explains, "in her own time, Jane Eyre was no less widely discussed. What made her bravery or 'vulgarity' so fascinating was her defiance of conventional morality..." Would you compare this modern day case of cold feet with the classic tale of "Jane Eyre"? Read more about Jane Eyre.

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Decide for yourself whether Jane Eyre really deserves the title of "Runaway Bride."