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Wide Sargasso Sea

Jean Rhys, Angela Smith

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Creole heiress's descent amidst colonial Jamaica.

"Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys offers a profound and haunting prelude to Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre," drawing you into the vibrant yet oppressive atmosphere of Jamaica. If you've ever been curious about the backstory of the "madwoman in the attic," Rhys's rich prose and psychological depth will provide a compelling exploration of themes like colonialism, identity, and the destructive nature of power and betrayal.

  • WH Smith Literary Award (1967)
  • W.H. Heinemann Award (1966)
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Wide Sargasso Sea

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ISBN: 9780140189834
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 1997-06-26
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.59
(rated by 105733 readers)

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Antoinette Cosway is a Creole heiress, product of an inbred, decadent, expatriate community—a sensitive girl at once beguiled and repelled by the lush Jamaican landscape. Soon after her marriage to Rochester, rumours of madness in the Cosway family poison Rochester's mind against her.
 

Creole heiress's descent amidst colonial Jamaica.

"Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys offers a profound and haunting prelude to Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre," drawing you into the vibrant yet oppressive atmosphere of Jamaica. If you've ever been curious about the backstory of the "madwoman in the attic," Rhys's rich prose and psychological depth will provide a compelling exploration of themes like colonialism, identity, and the destructive nature of power and betrayal.

  • WH Smith Literary Award (1967)
  • W.H. Heinemann Award (1966)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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