Buy this book on-line Davis, Carlyle Channing & Alderson, W : The True Story of "Ramona" : its Facts and Fictions, Inspiration and PurposeDodge Publishing Company, New York, 1914
"Ramona" is an 1884 American novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson. Set in Southern California after the Mexican-American War, it portrays the life of a mixed-race Scots-Native American orphan girl, who suffers racial discrimination and hardship. Originally serialized in the Christian Union on a weekly basis, the novel became immensely popular. "In this volume is related for the first time the true story of Helen Hunt Jacksons great American Novel Ramona." The facts and fictions of the romance are distinctively designated and its inspiration and purpose disclosed. The originals of the characters of the novel are identified, and their true names given." Dedication page reads: "To the memory of Helen Hunt Jackson, the most brilliant, impetuous and thoroughly individual woman of American literature" Illustrated with contemporary photographs.. 255p. plates, frontis. glossary of Spanish terms. Blind-stamped green cloth with gold lettering on front cover and spine. Some shelf wear to edges and head and foot of spine, front hinge starting and a few pages with water stains at front and rear, otherwise a neat copy.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Decorative Cloth Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Davis, Carlyle Channing & Alderson, W : The True Story of "Ramona" : its Facts and Fictions, Inspiration and Purpose. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, first editions, used books, libri rari and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |