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Wide Sargasso Sea
Book • 1966
Wide Sargasso Sea is a novel by Jean Rhys that delves into the life of Antoinette Cosway, a Creole heiress who becomes the 'madwoman in the attic' in Charlotte Brontë's 'Jane Eyre'.
The novel explores themes of identity, colonialism, and feminism, set against the backdrop of post-emancipation Jamaica.
It provides a powerful exploration of the racial and cultural conflicts that contribute to Antoinette's tragic fate.
The novel explores themes of identity, colonialism, and feminism, set against the backdrop of post-emancipation Jamaica.
It provides a powerful exploration of the racial and cultural conflicts that contribute to Antoinette's tragic fate.
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Mentioned by Leslie Jamison, discussing Rhys's reimagining of Jane Eyre and its portrayal of female anger.
The Sunday Read: 'On Female Rage'
