Ramona - (Signet Classics) by Helen Hunt Jackson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>As one of the great ethical novels of the 19th century, "Ramona" was both a political and literary success and continues to move modern readers with its sympathetic characters and its depiction of the Native American's struggle in the early West. Contains an Introduction by acclaimed author Michael Dorris and a new Afterword. (July)<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>One of the greatest ethical novels of the nineteenth century, this is a tale of true love tested. Set in Old California, this powerful narrative richly depicts the life of the fading Spanish order, the oppression of tribal American communities and inevitably, the brutal intrusion of white settlers. Ramona, an illegitimate orphan, grows up as the ward of the overbearing Senora Moreno. But her desire for Alessandro, a Native American, makes her an outcast and fugitive...<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<i>Ramona</i> is a second <i>Uncle Tom's Cabin</i><b>. . . . </b>The arrogant mestiza whose attachment to her Indian lover endures through persecution and death <b>. . . </b>and the desperate love they share until the vanquishing blond race casts them out like hunted animals . . . all this is alive in these pages."<br>-José Martí<i><br></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Denise Chávez</b>, a prolific playwright, poet, and novelist, is the author of <i>Loving Pedro Infante</i>, <i>Face of an Angel</i>, and <i>The Last of the Menu Girls</i>. She lives in New Mexico.
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