The Collected Short Stories
(Author) Jean RhysNew to Penguin Classics, the remarkable, devastating collected stories by the author of Wide Sargasso Sea. Some of Jean Rhys's most powerful writing is to be found in this rich, dark collection of her collected stories. Her fictional world is haunted by her own, painful memories: of cheap hotels and drab Parisian cafés; of devastating love affairs; of her childhood in Dominica; of drifting through European cities, always on the periphery and always perilously close to the abyss. Rendered in extraordinarily vivid, honest prose, these stories show Rhys at the height of her literary powers and offer a fascinating counterpoint to her most famous novel, Wide Sargasso Sea. This volume includes all the stories from her three collections,The Left Bank (1927), Tigers Are Better-Looking (1968) and Sleep It Off, Lady (1976).
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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