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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9780140274219 Edition: New edition ISBN: 0140274219 Label: Penguin Manufacturer: Penguin Number Of Pages: 160 Publication Date: September 03, 1998 Publisher: Penguin Studio: Penguin Related Items:
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 Rating:  - The mad wife's taleFor anyone who has read Bronte's 'Jane Eyre', I consider this an essential follow up. Although written by different authors in different eras, whose styles of writing couldn't be more diverse, 'Wide Sargasso Sea' retells the story of the mad Creole wife locked away locked away in Rochester's tower, only this time from the wife's perspective. Through lush, ripe prose that perfectly suits the sultry Jamaican setting in which much of the book is set, we learn the emotions and passion that lay behind their marriage before suspicion, physical obsession and cultural differences (as well as Antoinette's much highlighted hereditary mental instability) all play their part in destroying the relationship. Greater sense is made of a tale that was only touched on briefly in 'Jane Eyre', overshadowed as it naturally was by Jane and Rochester's own romance. For me, the overlap of the two stories, especially towards the end of the book, is fascinating, particularly when we see the dramatic encounter between Jane and Antoinette in the tower replayed. Neither Jane or Rochester are ever named directly in 'Wide Sargasso Sea', indeed Jane's presence in the book is only fleeting, yet the shadow of the story of Jane Eyre is forever present, as indeed will be Antoinette's poignant story during future readings of Bronte's novel. Rating: - A different view on colonial loveJean Rhys writes or rewrites the love-story that was never told in Brontes famous novel "Jane Eyre" between the wild native woman and the English gentleman Rochester. Through her use of different narrative language Rhys creates understanding for the lost and impossible love between Antoinette and her English husband. The love that was not understood in "Jane Eyre". This work by Rhys examines the problems as well as the beauty in mixing two so different cultures as shown in "Wide Sargasso Sea" with colourful and passionate language. Rating:  - Thought provokingThis is a wonderful incredible insightful book. Imaginative narrative and powerful imagination combine to make this a truly great work of literature. I cannot recommend it highly enough.  Try searching the Internet for "Wide Sargasso Sea (Essential Penguin)" or Ebay for "Wide Sargasso Sea (Essential Penguin)". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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