Helen Hunt Jackson
Ramona
Ramona
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Ramona (1884) is a novel by Helen Hunt Jackson that tells the story of a Scottish-Native American girl's struggle against racial discrimination and survival in California after the Mexican American War. The book was highly popular upon publication and has remained an influential sentimental novel. It follows the journey of Ramona, who is taken in by her reluctant foster aunt Señora Gonzaga Moreno, and her love for Alessandro, a pious Catholic who faces contempt from the Señora. Despite facing racism and violence from American settlers, Alessandro and Ramona elope and make their way toward the San Bernardino Mountains, bound by love. This edition of Ramona is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.
Format: Hardback
Length: 354 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2022
Publisher: West Margin Press
Ramona, a novel by Helen Hunt Jackson, was published in 1884. It is inspired by her activism for the rights of Native Americans and is set in California in the aftermath of the Mexican American War. The story revolves around Ramona, a Scottish-Native American girl, who is taken in by her reluctant foster aunt, Señora Gonzaga Moreno. Ramona faces discrimination due to her mixed heritage and troubled upbringing, but Gonzaga Moreno provides for her as though she were her own daughter, in accordance with her sisters wishes.
When a group of Native American migrant workers arrives from Temecula to perform the annual sheep shearing, Ramona falls in love with Alessandro, a pious Catholic. Despite his honesty and capacity for hard work, Alessandro is viewed with contempt by the Señora. Faced with no alternative, the lovers elope and make their way toward the San Bernardino Mountains, facing racism and violence from American settlers along the way.
Bound by love, rejected by the dominant cultures of the newly Americanized California, Alessandro and Ramona must do what they can to survive. This edition of Helen Hunt Jacksons Ramona is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers. It features a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, making it an enjoyable and accessible read for anyone interested in historical fiction and the struggles of marginalized communities.
Dimension: 203 x 127 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781513133867
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