Rhys, Jean
Wide Sargasso Sea (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141182858
- author:
- Rhys, Jean
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 1.1 x 12.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Classic fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Wide Sargasso Sea is a powerful reimagining of Jane Eyre's Bertha Rochester, told from the perspective of the woman herself, Antoinette Cosway. Born into a society that oppressed her as a white Creole heiress in 1930s Jamaica, Antoinette's life is marked by a struggle to find her place in a world that does not accept her.
As Antoinette navigates the complexities of her marriage and the societal expectations that surround her, she is driven towards madness and her husband towards another woman. This seminal work of postcolonial literature is a masterful exploration of betrayal, identity, and the constraints of colonialist society.
Written by Jean Rhys, a pioneering author who was ahead of her time, Wide Sargasso Sea is a brief but beautiful novel that challenges readers to reexamine their assumptions about the past. If you're interested in a thought-provoking and deeply human story, this novel is a worthwhile read.
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