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Originally Posted by 33girl
I have a couple Bobbsey Twins (from the same writing stable) that are 1950s editions, and they refer to their "colored" maid and handyman. It's more a sort of patronizing attitude than anything else. Although one also involved supposed Gypsies and I don't think that flies nowadays either.
As far as the Brontes, I think it took me 2 months to read Jane Eyre - and this was back when I plowed through multiple books in a week.
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The only reason I want to read Jane Eyre is because I read the Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde (good surrealistic series btw) and I think it'd make more sense if I'd read the book before. You know, since the plot involves the main character, Tuesday Next, IN the book.