The opening of the novel is set a short while after the 1834 emancipation of the slaves in British-s the novel and their relationship progress, Antoinette, whom he renames Bertha, descends into madness.
The opening of the novel is set a short while after the 1834 emancipation of the slaves in British-owned Jamaica. As the novel and their relationship progress, Antoinette, whom he renames Bertha, descends into madness.