Jean Rhys wanted readers of her books, now modern classics to understand where she was coming from. She didn't just speak about her sexuality openly, her tawdry affairs, the monthly maintenance cheque, and the fact that once upon a time she had been an extra She wanted people to be kind to her. Both men and women. I think she did consider herself to be a failure for most of her adult life. She didn't know that she had this exceptional talent. She was a natural when it came to writing. She was actually recalling scenes from landscapes of her Paris, her London experience, the estranged relationships she had with a sister, her mother. She didn't want fame, the fortune, the rags-to-riches story of the unknown writer living quietly and then being thrust into the spotlight again after so many years. She even gave up her childhood name, Ella, in case you were wondering and took the name of Jean Rhys who became an artist's model. She had an illegal abortion. She had given birth to a son who died in infancy. I can't admire her enough for her fighting spirit, and honesty about her life experience in her writing.



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