No you do not have to read anything prior to reading The Secret History, it does not spoil any of the texts you mention. It’s more like nods to them which make you go “noice, I see what Tartt did there” if you’ve read them but the book can very much be enjoyed on its own.
No you do not have to read anything prior to reading The Secret History, it does not spoil any of the texts you mention. It’s more like nods to them which make you go “noice, I see what Tartt did there” if you’ve read them but the book can very much be enjoyed on its own.