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Five Books to Read if You Loved "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
Zora Neale Hurston's classic novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God , is a moving story of womanhood, race, loss, and self-discovery. If...
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Aug 1, 20252 min read


Education, Rebellion, and Morality: Jane Eyre V-X
Warning: If you haven’t read Chapters 5-10 of Jane Eyre, this article will spoil plot points. I recommend you read the first four...
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Apr 29, 20253 min read


The Contradictions of the Victorian Child: Jane Eyre I-IV
If we want to understand Jane Eyre, we have to start at the beginning—her childhood. How are Victorian ideas about the inner lives of children accepted and rejected in Charlotte Brontë's work?
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Apr 21, 20254 min read


How to Start Reading Classic Books
Reading old books can be hard. And while I disagree with the assertion that "classic" is just another word for an old book, many classics...
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Apr 17, 20255 min read
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