Charlotte Brontë's
Jane Eyre has always been one of my favorite classics: a resourceful heroine who won't compromise herself, a deep love with seemingly-impossible obstacles, and the poetic language ... it was a pleasure despite having to pick it apart in high school with essays and quizzes. Here's a fav quote:
This is probably going to be my anniversary card for Mr. Yay :) Don't tell him!
Every atom of your flesh is as dear to me as my own;
in pain and sickness it would still be dear.
~Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre