#classicreads

Books.

⛓️ Literary Note: Many literary critics believe the "imprisoned flame" Jane describes is a direct parallel to Mr. Rochester's first wife, Bertha Mason, who is literally a prisoner in the attic and is often interpreted as a symbol of the repressed rage and passion of the Victorian woman. ⛓️

“I am sure there is Magic in everything, only we have not sense enough to get hold of it and make it do things for us” —Frances Hodgson Burnett , The Secret Garden •——————————————————————————• I am loving these redesigned classics from @owlcrate! I loved The Secret Garden when I was younger but I haven’t read it in years. Now that I have a copy I think I need to reread it! If you missed out on any of the redesigned classics collection you can find this book, Pride & Prejudice, and Frankenstein all on @owlcrate’s website! •——————————————————————————• #owlcrate #classics #classicliterature #classiclit #thesecretgarden #franceshodgsonburnett #beautifulbooks #bookworm #constantreader #bookphotography #booknerdigans #bibliophile #bookaddict #booklove #bookaholic #bookishlife #readerlife #classicreads https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl41VmlLH7j/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Book 52/52. Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier: 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5/5 Last night I dreamt of Manderley again....... This book follows our protagonist whose name we never learn as she goes from being a paid companion to a bitter old lady to the wife of widower Maxim De Winter. With the marriage to Mr. de Winter our protagonist is leaves Monte Carlo to Maxim's isolated Cornish estate, Manderley. Once at Manderly our protagonist finds that she may be in over her head. What does she really know about her new husband? And can she live up to the grandness of the former Mrs. de Winter who spirits seems to have never left Manderley. This is a story about identity and finding once place. I loved this story, the beginning was a bit slow for me but it picked up very quickly. The twist I did not see coming at all, and it had me shook. I am definitely going to be reading more form Daphne Du Maurier. Next will be Jamaica Inn. #daphnedumaurier #classic #classicreads #rebecca #bookreview #manderley #mrsdewinter https://www.instagram.com/p/BzzLgQ9glV2/?igshid=o1hmcamr2mil

Your eyes are not playing tricks on you, this in fact a shelf full of all sorts of lovely classics! Go ahead and swoon if you like. 😍 * * * * * #shakespeareandsons #prague #bookstore #bookshop #bookshopping #bookshopshelfie #bookshelf #bookshelfie #bookcase #readtheworld #bookstorevibes #thisismybookstore #classicreads #bookstagramlife #instagram #bookyspace #postitforaesthetic #met_createchange #culturetripbooks #seekthesimplicity #flashesofdelight #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #bookbath #mybookbath 📖🛁 (at Prague, Czech Republic)

🥀Literary Note: This is one of the most famous opening lines in modern literature. For Franz Kafka, a German-speaking Jew in Prague—a minority within a minority—the feeling of being "slandered" and inexplicably guilty was a lifelong anxiety, stemming from his complex relationship with his authoritarian father and the impersonal bureaucracies he navigated daily.

💥 Literary Note: Jane's rebellious nature was so shocking that one critic claimed the author was either "pretty nearly unsexed" or an atheist. 💥

✒️ Literary Note: Charlotte Brontë and her sisters published their novels under male pseudonyms—Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell—to avoid gender bias and ensure their work was taken seriously by a male-dominated literary world. ✒️