PE : Wide Sargasso Sea Mass Market Paperback – 7 April 2011

Although I was reluctant ordering the piece as few said the packaging is bad , the pages are torn. Well for a reader torn pages are nightmare , but made the order as Amazon has been an anwesome place and I trust their services. The novel is a work which surely Jane should have read , being a voracious reader. Knowing the story of Bertha , she would never have hallucinated Mr.Rochestor's voice . A novel much needed to make sure you understand the true situations. A gem. 💮 Thank you Amazon and Jean Rhyss.

My all time favourite. Deconstructs the character of Bertha Mason which Charlotte Bronte presents as an antithesis to her English heroine- Jane Eyre. This book will lead you into the character of Bertha Mason, which is not even her real name and is only an European name given by her husband, Mr Rochester. All in all it’s a good book and one needs to read it if you feel that the mad woman in the attic in Jane Eyre wasn’t given justice.

The penguin essentials edition is such a beautiful one

Apart from the amazing quality and condition of the book, the content was also amazing. It gives a very different and realistic perspective to an otherwise universally romanticised story. It gives you the idea of how it feels to be on the other side.

I'm a English literature student and i bought this for my studies about colonialism and loved the book the printing and paper is good..

The book was delivered in good condition. That was crucial as it is prescribed for college. Thanks!

The font is not black enough so it feels a bit pirated but I can be totally wrong at this. It is an old publication so that may be the reason why the letters aren't black clear black.I haven't started reading. Will give a review after I have finished reading it.

Very nice book.

It was an eye opener to compare a person from reserved and upper class English man with a young lady who was born and lived in the Caribbean all her life

It's a great book - very descriptive, poetic in places.It's one of those books that takes you into another world, a very special place. The book lives with you long after you have finished reading it.I want now to read all her other work.

PiccoloLeggeroBellissima storiaSpecialmente se uno ha letto Jane Eyre

Livro sensacional.

N'ayant pas lu Jane Eyre (puisque Jean Rhys a écrit Wide Sargasso Sea pour redonner une voix, un background et une identité à Bertha Mason), je n'ai pas les références ou comparaisons avec le livre de Charlotte Brontë. Mais cela tombe bien, elles ne sont pas nécessaire, et ce livre fonctionne très bien par lui-même.Le personnage d'Antoinette est terriblement attachant : névrosée, la jeune fille passe sa vie au coeur d'un tourbillon de trahison, de désillusion et de désenchantement. En ce qui concerne le mari (M. Rochester, qui n'est jamais nommé ici), si ce roman ne justifie pas son comportement, il a au moins le mérite de l'expliquer dans une certaine mesure - il n'en reste pas moins légèrement détestable.Quand au reste, l'écriture est incroyablement fluide, la VO est très abordable et Rhys nous embarque totalement dans son récit, éveillant en nous compassion et empathie pour ces personnages trahis, abandonnés, abusés et détruits.Je le recommande grandement : comme pièce complémentaire à la lecture de Jane Eyre, ou comme pièce unique et indépendante. Vous ne le regretterez pas !