Bertha Mason

Bertha Mason, fictional character, the Creole wife of Edward Rochester in Jane Eyre (1847) by Charlotte Brontë and Wide Sargasso Sea (1966) by Jean Rhys.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.

Citation Information

Article Title: Bertha Mason

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 20 December 2015

Access Date: February 22, 2025