Wide Sargasso Sea: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical

Wide Sargasso Sea: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)

Written over the course of twenty-one years and published in 1966, Wide Sargasso Sea, based on Charlotte BrontÃ«â€™s Jane Eyre, takes place in Jamaica and Dominica in 1839â€“45.
Textual notes illuminate the novelâ€™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 novelâ€™s long evolution, it connections to Jane Eyre, and Rhysâ€™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.
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrations, 1 map, 1 port.
ReleaseDate 1998-11-17
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780393960129

Wide Sargasso Sea: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)