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Wide Sargasso Sea is a 1966 novel by Dominican-British author Jean Rhys. The novel serves as a postcolonial and feminist prequel to Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre (1847), describing the background to Mr. Rochester's marriage from the point-of-view of his wife Antoinette Cosway, a Creole heiress.
- October 1966
- Postmodern novel
Learn about the prequel to Jane Eyre that explores the life of Antoinette Cosway, the madwoman in the attic. Find plot summary, analysis, quotes, and historical context for this postcolonial and feminist novel by Jean Rhys.
A comprehensive guide to Jean Rhys's postcolonial novel, Wide Sargasso Sea, a prequel to Jane Eyre that explores the life of Bertha Mason. Find plot summary, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, symbols, and more.
A novel that reimagines the story of the madwoman in the attic from Jane Eyre, set in the Caribbean. Read reviews, ratings, and an introduction by Edwidge Danticat on Goodreads.
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Wide Sargasso Sea, novel by Jean Rhys, published in 1966. A well-received work of fiction, it takes its theme and main character from the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. The book details the life of Antoinette Mason (known in Jane Eyre as Bertha), a West Indian who marries an unnamed man in.
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Wide Sargasso Sea turned Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel inside out. As the book celebrates its 50th anniversary, Hephzibah Anderson explains its enduring power.
A reimagining of Jane Eyre from Antoinette's perspective, Wide Sargasso Sea explores the impact of colonialism and patriarchy on her sanity and freedom. The novel contrasts her voice with Mr. Rochester's as a colonizer and reveals how he silences and oppresses her.
