Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson
One of the greatest ethical novels of the nineteenth century, Helen Hunt Jackson's Ramona 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...
Helen Maria Hunt Jackson, born Helen Fiske (1830-85), was an American poet and writer who became an activist on behalf of Native Americans. Her 1881 nonfiction work, A Century of Dishonor, chronicles injustices inflicted upon Indians by the U.S. government.
Henry Hy Sandham (1842-1910) was a Canadian painter and illustrator.
Henry Hy Sandham (1842-1910) was a Canadian painter and illustrator.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780451528421 |
| ISBN 10 | 0451528425 |
| Title | Ramona |
| Author | Helen Hunt Jackson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2002-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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