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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....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885 (Author)
Corporate Author: Cairns Collection of American Women Writers
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, ©1912.
Subjects:
Indian women > North America > Fiction.
Indians of North America > Fiction.
Indians, Treatment of > Fiction.
Racially mixed people > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
California, Southern > Fiction.
California > History > Fiction.
Relations entre hommes et femmes > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Californie (Sud) > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Californie > Histoire > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Man-woman relationships.
Indian women.
Indians of North America.
Indians, Treatment of.
Racially mixed people.
California.
Southern California.
North America.
Fictional Work
Romance fiction.
Political fiction.
History.
Didactic fiction.
Fiction.
Romans.
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Summary: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 Señora Moreno. But her desire for Alessandro, a Native American, makes her an outcast and fugitive.
Item Description:Illustrated lining papers.
Physical Description:424 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm