00000nam a2200000 a 4500 Rhys, Jean aut Verfasser/-in Insel Geschichte 1800-1899 Literatur Englisch Hypertext Wide Sargasso Sea hypertext novel of "Jane Eyre" Penguin Books 2001 Penguin student editions Ed. by Hilary Jenkins Klappentext: Set against the lush backdrop of 1830s Jamaica, Jean Rhys's powerful, haunting story was inspired by the first Mrs. Rochester, in Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre". Born into an oppressive, colonialist society, Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway meets a young Englishman who is drawn to her innocent sensuality and beauty. But soon after their marriage, rumors of madness in her family poison his mind against her. He forces Antoinette to conform to his rigid Victorian ideals, unaware that he is pushing her towards madness, and towards a terrible conclusion amongst the leaping flames at Thornfield Hall... 9780140818031 9780140818031