Wide Sargasso Sea

Fülszöveg

Wide Sargasso Sea
Jean Rhys, a native of Dominica, wrote Wide Sargasso Sea as a revision of '.I Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre, focusing her novel on Bertha, the Jamaican mad-vi'oman locked in the attic of an English manor house. Written over the course of twenty-one years and published in 1966, Wide Sargasso Sea was immediately j recognized as a central novel for those interested in colonialism, Caribbean cul-ture, race, and women's writing. It is set in Jamaica and Dominica between 1839 and 1845 and describes a world of changing power relations among the i English, the Creoles, the free people of color, and the newly emancipated slaves. The novel is considered a literary masterpiece for its simple yet rich Ian- ^ guage and its innovative narrative structure. The text of this Norton Critical Edition is accompanied by annotations that assist readers in understanding the historical background, regional and cultural references, and Creole and French phrases necessary for a fuU... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Wide Sargasso Sea
Jean Rhys, a native of Dominica, wrote Wide Sargasso Sea as a revision of '.I Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre, focusing her novel on Bertha, the Jamaican mad-vi'oman locked in the attic of an English manor house. Written over the course of twenty-one years and published in 1966, Wide Sargasso Sea was immediately j recognized as a central novel for those interested in colonialism, Caribbean cul-ture, race, and women's writing. It is set in Jamaica and Dominica between 1839 and 1845 and describes a world of changing power relations among the i English, the Creoles, the free people of color, and the newly emancipated slaves. The novel is considered a literary masterpiece for its simple yet rich Ian- ^ guage and its innovative narrative structure. The text of this Norton Critical Edition is accompanied by annotations that assist readers in understanding the historical background, regional and cultural references, and Creole and French phrases necessary for a fuU appreciation of the novel.
"Backgrounds" provides a wealth of material, including generous excerpts from Rhys's correspondence during the novel's long evolution, relevant passages of Jane Eyre, and the author's autobiographical impressions of growing up in Dominica.
"Criticism" introduces readers to the critical debates inspired by the novel, with works by Derek Walcott, Mary Lou Emery, Michael Thorpe, Kenneth Ramchand, Wilson Harris, Sandra Drake, Lee Erwin, Caroline Rody, Mona Fayad, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Benita Parry, and Judith Raiskin.
A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included.
about the series: Each Norton Critical Edition includes an authoritative text, contextual and source materials, and a wide range of interpretations— from contemporary perspectives to the most current critical theory—as well as a bibliography and, in most cases, a chronology of the author's life and work.
cover painting: Watercolor of Dominica by Brenda Lockhart (Jean Rhys's aunt). Reproduced by permission of the Jean Rhys Collection, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
.,1 V
PRICE $10.00 Vissza