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Based on a true story and set during the French Revolution, this novel tells the tale of a Senegalese girl saved from slavery and raisedby an aristocratic French family.When she overhears a conversation about her race, she suddenly becomes aware ofthe color ofher skin and the prejudice it produces. Unhappy and physically ill after her revelation, Ourika struggles to come to terms withher African identity in the midst of upper-class wealth and privilege. A bestseller ever since itspublication in 1823, this touching story ...
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Based on a true story and set during the French Revolution, this novel tells the tale of a Senegalese girl saved from slavery and raisedby an aristocratic French family.When she overhears a conversation about her race, she suddenly becomes aware ofthe color ofher skin and the prejudice it produces. Unhappy and physically ill after her revelation, Ourika struggles to come to terms withher African identity in the midst of upper-class wealth and privilege. A bestseller ever since itspublication in 1823, this touching story addressesrace, class, and the role of women in society with earnest emotion and surprising psychological depth."Basada enhechos veridicosy con la Revolucion francesa de trasfondo, esta novela narra la historia de una nina senegalesa que fue rescatada de la esclavitud y criada por una familia francesa acomodada. Cuandoescucha una conversacion sobre su raza, toma concienciadelcolor de su piel y del prejuicio que causa. Infeliz y fisicamente enferma luego de esta revelacion, Ourika lucha por aceptar su identidad africanaa la vez queesta rodeada por las riquezas y el privilegio de la clase alta. Un exito desde su pubicacion en 1823, esta novela hace frente a las cuestiones de raza, clase y el papel de las mujeresen la sociedad con un sentimiento genuino y conuna profundidad psicologica asombrosa.""
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