Mr. Rochester Voted Most Romantic Hero in Literature
Mr. Rochester, from Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre, has been voted the most romantic hero in literature in a new poll by Mills and Boon. I guess some women like their romantic heroes dark and brooding with an insane wife locked up in the attic. Crazy wife aside, Mr. Rochester is just too moody and arrogant for my taste. My top pick would be Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice. I’m really surprised that he was third in the poll, behind Richard Sharpe of Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe series. Here’s a list of the top ten: 1. Mr. Rochester, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 2.Richard Sharpe, Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell 3. Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4. Heathcliff, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte 5. Rhett Butler, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 6. Mark Darcy, Bridget Jones’ Diary by Helen Fielding 7. Captain Corelli, Captain Corelli’s [...]
