Jean Rhys, Wide Sargasso Sea

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Jean Rhys, Wide Sargasso Sea

notes by Loreto Todd

(York notes / general editors, A.N. Jeffares & Suheil Bushrui)

Longman , York Press, 1995

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"Wild Sargasso Sea" is Jean Rhys's story of Antoinette Cosway, the first "Mrs Rochester" of Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre". Set in Jamaica, this work paints a portrait of a young girl doomed by society, the past and the future to become the most notorious madwoman in English literature. This series of notes for GCSE and A level is tailored to exam requirements. The books provide criticism on specific texts plus questions. Information on the author and the historical background to the text is given and a specimen essay, hints for study and a summary of the text is included. The series covers major works from medieval to modern English literature, and classic and contemporary works from Europe, America, the Commonwealth and the Third World. Key features include: a biography of the author; literary and historical background to the work; a summary and glossary of the text; a specimen essay; and suggestions for further reading. This text is designed for use by GCSE, A-level and first year undergraduate students on English literature courses.

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