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Sandro Lomitashvili asked this question about Wide Sargasso Sea:
Is this book worth reading without having read Jane Eyre?
Sarena I read and thoroughly enjoyed it without having read Jane Eyre, but that’s because I was already a Jean Rhys fan. (Love her themes of race, patriarchy…moreI read and thoroughly enjoyed it without having read Jane Eyre, but that’s because I was already a Jean Rhys fan. (Love her themes of race, patriarchy, colonialism, and marginalization.) It can definitely stand on its own, but people who’ve read Jane Eyre will probably appreciate Wide Sargasso Sea a little more! I also second Helen on the Norton Critical Edition, it included footnotes, Jane Eyre excerpts, and academic articles that helped me fully understand the intricacies of Wide Sargasso Sea even though I haven’t read Jane Eyre. (less)
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Wide Sargasso Sea
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