Wide Sargasso Sea
by Rhys, Jean
"Written over the course of twenty-one years and published in 1966, Wide Sargasso Sea, based on Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, takes place in Jamaica and Dominica in 1839-45. Textual notes illuminate the novel's historical background, regional references, and the non-translated Creole and French phrases necessary to fully understand this powerful story. Backgrounds includes a wealth of material on the novel's long evolution, it connections to Jane Eyre, and Rhys's biographical impressions of gro…
Read More ↓Title Statements
- Full title :Wide Sargasso Sea / Jean Rhys ; edited by Hilary Jenkins.
Summary
"Written over the course of twenty-one years and published in 1966, Wide Sargasso Sea, based on Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, takes place in Jamaica and Dominica in 1839-45. Textual notes illuminate the novel's historical background, regional references, and the non-translated Creole and French phrases necessary to fully understand this powerful story. Backgrounds includes a wealth of material on the novel's long evolution, it connections to Jane Eyre, and Rhys's biographical impressions of growing up in Dominica. Criticism introduces readers to the critical debates inspired by the novel with a Derek Walcott poem and eleven essays."--GoogleBooks.
Read More ↓Edition Statements
- Publication Date:2001.
- Edition:Penguin student edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Penguin Books
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2001.
Notes
Originally published: London : Andre Deutsch, 1966.
Prequel to: Jane Eyre / Charlotte Bronte.
The Physical Object
- Description:xvii, 168 pages ; : 20 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780140818031, 0140818030
- oclc:on1060997495
- LC Classification:PR6035 H99W5 2001
- Dewey Decimal:823/.912
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