The Female Stoic Podcast - Jane Eyre And Stoic Virtue
Each of these lessons with The Female Stoic is focused on where literature and philosophy meet. If you are interested in Stoicism and listen to my classic literature audiobooks, then this is for you. Today's lesson is called "Jane Eyre and Stoic Virtue". This is a Guided Talk. It references the literature performed on my channel. All rights reserved. The Female Stoic podcast — Copyright Neworld Books.
Transcript
In Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre James said.
Do you think because I am poor,
Obscure,
Plain and little,
I am soulless and heartless?
You think wrong.
I have as much soul as you.
And fours march on.
As Stoics we understand we are in control of our virtue.
We are in control of how we see ourself and how we protect our morals and values.
We keep them locked away in our inner citadel.
This is what charlotte is doing here she's portraying a character who is so determined and sure of herself.
That she refuses to compromise.
Even when.
.
.
Her heart is on the line.
When we consider how many distractions there are.
How many reasons we might have.
To compromise.
We have to be very careful that we are not doing it as a reaction.
And it is well thought through.
Thank you for listening.
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Jo
June 6, 2026
Very inspiring quote from the wonderful Jane Eyre, & an excellent example of how we can apply this to our lives. Thank you!
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