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Ramona
Ramona
Author: Helen Hunt Jackson
A moving love story with grand melodramatic touches, Ramona was linked with Uncle Tom's Cabin as one of the great ethical novels of the 19th century. A bestseller in 1884, Ramona was both a political and literary success and will continue to move modern readers with its sympathetic characters and its depiction of the Native American's struggle i...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780523414409
ISBN-10: 0523414404
Publication Date: 8/1981
Pages: 384
Edition: Reissue
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Publisher: Pinnacle Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 5
Time is not doing this author any favors. Yes, this is a classic,but time has made it nearly unreadable. The style of story telling is no longer engaging. The dialog is over sweet and archaic in a way that makes you want to skip whole paragraphs.
As a Southern Californian I really expected to enjoy the history and descriptions of mission life etc.Sadly I was disappointed.There is a smattering of cultural observation and the racial realities exposed are jarring and no doubt historically spot on. Unfortunately the story is like a vintage Gothic romance with political ramblings thrown in. The novel was hard to get through even with the personal perks of name places that are familiar to me. Unless this is a English class required reading, I would suggest finding a classic that is holding up better for a modern reader.
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American novel of the great love of a spirited Indian girl caught between two worlds.
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The Ramona Pageant is a play based on this book. The outdoor play is held annually in Hemet, California. It's a beautiful story set in a glorious outdoor stage. It cannot be missed!

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