Shipwrecks and marine phantoms in Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea
The journey across the Atlantic Ocean made by Mr. Rochester and his creole wife, Bertha, is barely mentioned in Charlotte Brontë’s 'Jane Eyre'. I argue, however, that Jane Eyre’s preoccupation with images of stormy seas suggests this particular voyage is more dramatic and much more crucial...
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Stockholm University Press
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Karib |
| Online Access: | https://www.karib.no/articles/19 |