Casey reads Jane Eyre


Casey reads Jane Eyre
I was not expecting so many references to the supernatural. During Jane’s first meeting with Rochester, I learned of the Gytrash. A ghostly Black Dog like the Grim or Hound of the Baskervilles. Then Jane and Rochester talk about the “men in green” which have to be elves or leprechauns I suppose. Going back to the beginning, Jane’s stay in the Red Room would make one think you were reading a straight-up ghost story.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gytrash

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  1. Roo James WetzelJune 8, 2018 at 4:57 PM

    I think the old fashioned language tends to mute the horror aspects, but it’s a surprisingly creepy novel. I wish that modern adaptations keyed into that more than the romance.

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  2. Casey G.June 8, 2018 at 5:21 PM

    I'm sure I'll have something to say about that once I watch some adaptations after finishing the book.

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