by Jean Rhys · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140183443
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Quartet, first published in 1928 under the title 'Postures', is a novel by Jean Rhys. The story is set in Paris in the 1920s and explores themes of infidelity, relationships, and the experience of being an outsider. The novel follows Marya Zelli, a young woman who finds herself abandoned and destitute after her husband is imprisoned. In her desperation, Marya accepts the help of Stephan and Lois Heidler, a wealthy couple who take her into their home. However, the relationship between Marya and the Heidlers becomes increasingly strained and complicated, leading her down a path of self-destruction.
Jean Rhys was a British Creole novelist who was born and grew up in the Caribbean island of Dominica. From the age of 16, she resided mainly in England, where she was sent for her education. She is best known for her final novel, Wide Sargasso Sea (1966), written as a prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre.
