Antoinette Cosway is a Creole heiress - product of an inbred, decadent, expatriate community - a sensitive girl at once beguiled and repelled by the lush Jamaican landscape. Soon after her marriage to Rochester rumours of madness in the Cosway family poison Rochester's mind against her.
Jean Rhys
Jean Rhys was a British writer known for her vivid and haunting exploration of the complexities of human relationships and the struggles of marginalized individuals. Born in Dominica in 1890, Rhys is best known for her novel "Wide Sargasso Sea," a prequel to Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre" that examines the story of Bertha Mason, the madwoman in the attic.
Rhys' writing style is characterized by its spare, evocative prose and its focus on the internal lives of her characters. She often delved into themes of alienation, displacement, and the search for identity, drawing on her own experiences as a mixed-race woman in a colonial society.
Rhys' work has had a significant impact on the literary genre of postcolonial literature, challenging traditional narratives and giving voice to those on the margins of society. Her contributions to literature continue to be celebrated for their depth, insight, and lasting relevance.
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