A long time ago." (79)
Charlotte Bronte references Edwin Ransford in Jane Eyre. At the time this was a very popular song. This song may have been about reminiscing on "the good ole days". However, this is extremely ironic because Jane's childhood was not very pleasant. Between her poor relationship with her aunt and not having a true mother and father, it does not seem like a time she would want to reminisce on.
"Edwin Ransford. 1805-1876. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed." Bartleby.com: Great Books Online -- Quotes, Poems, Novels, Classics and hundreds more. Web. 02 Dec. 2009.
interesting -- so why might Bronte employ this irony? What could be the point here?
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