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Wide Sargasso Sea

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Wide Sargasso Sea - Adapted from Jean Rhys' award-winning novel, this is a prequel to Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" and paints a rather different story of Mr. Rochester's first wife. Set in lush 19th century Jamaica, this is the story of the relationship between a passionate Creole heiress, Antoinette, and a brooding Englishman, Edward Rochester.

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Wide Sargasso Sea

This prequel to Bronte's "Jane Eyre" paints a different story of the first Mrs. Rochester.

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Set in lush 19th century Jamaica, this prequel to Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre paints a different story of Mr.Rochester's first wife, a passionate Creole heiress drawn to a brooding Englishman, Mr. Edward Rochester.