num_pages: 138
description: A brilliant, yet brutal, portrait of a woman struggling to retrieve both life and love, from the author of Wide Sargasso SeaFor six months, Julia has lived alone in a drab Parisian hotel on an allowance from her ex-lover, Mr. Mackenzie. When his cheques stop, Julia decides to leave France and return to London. The tale of her ten day visit contains some of Jean Rhys's most sensitive, poignant writing. Past her prime, exhausted by broken love affairs and addled by drink, Julia is tragically unable to find what she really wants - love.
language: English
title: After Leaving Mr Mackenzie
titlecomplete: After Leaving Mr Mackenzie
characters: Mr. Mackenzie, Julia Martin, Mr Horsfield
genres: Fiction, 20th Century, Classics, France, British Literature, School, Literary Fiction, Female Authors, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 2450
places: London, England, Paris
publisher: Penguin Classics