Ramona
Helen Hunt Jackson's Ramona is a classic romance novel. It deals with Indians of North America and racially mixed people.
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About Ramona
"Ramona" by Helen Hunt Jackson is a novel written in 1884. Set in Southern California after the Mexican-American War, it follows Ramona, a mixed-race Scottish-Native American orphan raised by a Mexican rancher who resents her heritage. When Ramona falls in love with Alessandro, a Native American sheepherder, they elope and face relentless hardship as American settlers drive them from their land. Jackson crafted this romantic tale to expose the mistreatment of Native Americans, though readers became more captivated by its sentimental vision of colonial California.
Free audiobook
Ramona — LibriVox recording, 16 h 41 min in 28 sections.
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Quick answers
Who wrote Ramona?
Ramona was written by Helen Hunt Jackson.
What genre is Ramona?
It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.
Is Ramona free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of Ramona?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 16 h 41 min.
What books are similar to Ramona?
Readers who like it often enjoy Middlemarch, Anna Karenina and Two on a Tower.
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