<p>^Wow, lusosphere. So interesting. And now I also know that that word comes from “Lusitania” which is the old Latin word for the area of the Iberian peninsula now occupied by Portugal.</p>
<p>I didn’t know Lusitania was anything other than a ship!</p>
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Is it a crazy idea to include watching movies of both books in the discussion if we end up choosing this pair?</p>
<p>I love all the suggestions! My class will be over mid-july so I can be there in full force by August.
I read Jane Eyre for the first time last spring and would love to read Sargosso sea for a discussion.
I guess that would be my top choice-but I would be happy with whatever we all decide!</p>
<p>Since it’s already June 18th, I’m going to go with the votes we have. I’m geared up for a duet, so my top three choices would be:</p>
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<li><p>Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte</p></li>
<li><p>House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz and Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle </p></li>
<li><p>The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma and The Time Machine by H.G. Wells</p></li>
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<p>The final choice for all of us clearly came down to Wide Sargasso Sea/Jane Eyre vs. House of Silk/Hound of the Baskervilles, with both titles appearing in everyone’s top three. </p>
<p>The winner, however, is Wide Sargasso Sea/Jane Eyre, which appeared more times in the #1 slot than any of its competitors. </p>
<p>I’ve actually read both of these (years ago), but I’m eager to read them again—Wide Sargasso Sea because I didn’t fully appreciate or understand it at the time, and Jane Eyre because I loved it and am looking forward to immersing myself in the story again.</p>
<p>I’ll start a new thread. FYI, Wide Sargasso Sea is not available for the Kindle, but there’s a free Kindle version of Jane Eyre. </p>
<p>sylvan8798, I hope to watch at least one movie after I’m done reading (there are several versions of Jane Eyre to choose from). Netflix doesn’t have Wide Sargasso Sea, but it’s on Amazon in both DVD and instant streaming forms.</p>
<p>I’ve already requested the DVD Wide Sargasso Sea from the library. ;)</p>
<p>Yay, a great choice. I’m psyched. Thanks, Mary.</p>
<p>I’m a bit sad to be leaving The Cat’s Table. Thanks to Mary for organizing the discussion, to NJTM for so badly wanting this book discussed ;), and to all those who added their thoughts. I so enjoyed participating in this discussion with you.</p>
<p>I’m not sure, but I think this discussion may have gone on farther into the month and occupied more posts than any previous one? I’m so glad that everyone liked the book so much.</p>
<p>Kudos to all involved- thanks to NJTheaterMom for encouraging it, and to all, especially Mary13. Love the next selections, and movies, too.
I read Jane Eyre about 20 years ago, so it will be interesting to read it with a more “mature” viewpoint ! </p>
<p>BuandBC-I can’t imagine reading Wide Sargasso Sea, which is based on JE, without having read JE?</p>
<p>^ SJCM, in my recollection, Wide Sargasso Sea stands on its own as a novel. Although a familiarity with Jane Eyre adds another layer to the understanding of WSS, previous knowledge of JE is not an essential part of the experience.</p>