How Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea has Ruined Mr. Rochester Forever
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English - November 07, 2017 22:00 - 47 minutes - 26.7 MB - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsBooks Arts Fiction Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: A Time for Lear: The Rise in Popularity of Shakespeare's King Lear
Jean Rhys's lyrical, beautiful novel Wide Sargasso Sea is a prequel of sorts to Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, focusing on the story of Mr. Rochester's first wife. This week, Stephanie and Michelle discuss Jamaica, Jane Eyre, and how Jean Rhys ruined Mr. Rochester for them both forever.