Hey everyone! I'm a college student majoring in English Literature. At the end of every semester, I have to do an oral exam on a book I've read. One of the genres is women's fiction, so could you guys give me some recommendations on which books I should/must read? Thank you!
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Oh, you are spoilt for choice. If you and your fellow students are already familiar with Charlotte Brontë’s *Jane Eyre* (which should be a safe assumptions for English literature majors), you could try Jean Rhys’s *Wide Sargasso Sea* (1966), which is a postcolonial and feminist prequel to *Jane Eyre*. It is the novel that brought Jean Rhys late fame, after many years of writing in relative obscurity.
Try Barbara Kingsolver – many great books. Not sure if she qualifies or not for the topic. But her writing is really good.
The Handmaid’s Tale
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Eyre
Their Eyes Were Watching God