A Successful Novel Must Be in Want of a Sequel

<p> What happened after Mr. Darcy married Elizabeth Bennet in <I>Pride and Prejudice</I>? Where did Heathcliff go when he disappeared in <I>Wuthering Heights</I>? What social ostracism would Hester Prynne of <I>The Scarlet Letter</I> have faced in 20th century America?</p><p> Great novels often leave behind great questions and sequels seek to answer them. This critical analysis offers fresh insights into the sequels to seven literary classics including Jane Austen's <I>Sense and Sensibility</I> the Bronte sisters' <I>Jane Eyre</I> Louisa May Alcott's <I>Little Women</I> and Daphne du Maurier's <I>Rebecca</I>.</p>