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I am going to read Wuthering Heights, does anyone else like books by the Bronte sisters?
Sargasso Sea is also somewhat based on the Jane Eyre story, though set in the Carribean.hls said:Like i said i loved Jane Eyre. Has anyone read the Eyre Affair? It is a recent book that is based around Jane Eyre. If you like Jane Eyre you might enjoy it. I did.
It's not just "somewhat" based on Jane Eyre - it's a direct, literary response to it, from a caribbean perspective. Jean Rhys felt that Charlotte Bronte had treated Rochester's first wife unfairly, mainly based on issues of "race". Thus, she wrote a novel from the perspective of Rochester's first wife - the later madwoman.Waiting for the Verdict said:Sargasso Sea is also somewhat based on the Jane Eyre story, though set in the Carribean.
True!!!Abiel said:I have never seen a portrayal of Heathcliff that got the evil/irresistible balance right, and never has there been a plain enough Jane Eyre and Rochester.