The Cambridge Introduction to Jean Rhys

A student-friendly guide to the life, work, context and reception of the author of Wide Sargasso Sea.

Auteur

Elaine Savory is Associate Professor of English at the New School University.

Résumé
This Introduction offers a reliable and stimulating account of Rhys's life, work, contexts and critical reception. Her masterpiece, Wide Sargasso Sea, is analyzed together with her other novels and short stories. Through close readings of the works, Elaine Savory reveals their common themes and connects these to different critical approaches.

Contenu

Preface; 1. Life; 2. Contexts; 3. Works; 4. Reception; Guide to further reading.