RamonaOne of the greatest ethical novels of the nineteenth century, Helen Hunt Jackson's Ramona 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 Senora Moreno. But her desire for Alessandro, a Native American, makes her an outcast and fugitive... |
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Alessandro allow Americans answered arms asked Aunt Ri Baba beautiful began believe better bring brought called child close coming cried dead dear door exclaimed eyes face Father Salvierderra fear feel Felipe Felipe’s felt girl give gone ground half hand head hear heard heart hope horse hour Indian Jackson Juan keep knew land leave light live look Majella Margarita married mean Mexican mind Mission Moreno morning mother never night once poor Ramona replied saints seemed seen Señor Felipe Señora Señorita side sight soon speak spoke stay steps stood strange sure tell Temecula thet thing thought told tone took turned valley veranda village voice wait walked wall watched whole window wish woman wonder