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Got myself a lil treat today and bought the t2xpenguine publishers set.
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I actually really loved the withering heights design but I refuse to have the book in my house. So I’ve bought probably my 6th version of p&p. I’m so excited by it.
The hard split between Brontë fans and Austen fans is fascinating to me
Nothing particularly against the Brontës. If it was Jane Eyre, I’d be all over it like pash rash. It’s Withering Heights I take my umbrage with. Two of the worst characters/people doing things that really should land them in prison. They’re both emotionally, mentally and at times physically abusive to everyone around them. And it’s painted as a great love story. It’s also really fucking boring.
The Kate Bush song slaps though
Isn't that the whole point? It's a scathing criticism of the English landed gentry, and the social class structure surrounding it. It's the same kind of thing as Honglou Meng which is a criticism of noble families in feudal China.
It's framed as a love story, but I always saw that as a literary device that served as a vehicle for the completely unsympathetic characters. Honglou Meng is framed as a love story, too.
I think it's more that it's lost relevance. It was rather controversial when it was published. If you actually want a love story, there are definitely better better choices.
someone else who has read Honglou Meng 😃 I've read 3 different translations