BBC podcast Wide Sargasso Sea

5. having a bright sheen.
7. to lie or wait in hiding:
8. longer hair growth on back of neck of a horse.
9. A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field.
12. main character in a literary work or drama.
14. Skillful, artful
16. A writer's attempt to persuade an audience through appeals involving the use of strong emotions not strictly limited to pity.
17. harsh, grim, or severe in appearance
19. disturbed or upset, especially mentally.
20. Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude.
22. Any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
23. Greyed, old.
26. The state of forgetfulness or distraction.

1. to come into view in indistinct and enlarged form
2. Isolated; excluded; estranged.
3. someone who is wealthy
4. Contempt or disdain towards a despicable or unworthy person.
6. to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
10. a pathology widespread disease that causes a great number of deaths;
11. honest; reputable.
13. Having widely spaced intervals.
15. A competitor thought unlikely to win.
17. the area on the periphery of a city or large town that falls between being truly part of the city, but is not countryside either
18. to lie or crawl with the face downward and the body prostrate, esp. in abject humility, fear, etc.
21. Associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature.
24. To summon up using supernatural power, as a devil
25. clear, detailed or powerful.