Sarah |
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| Author:
| Desbordes-Valmore, Marceline |
| Translator:
| Jenson, Deborah
Kadish, Doris Y. |
| Series title: | MLA Texts and Translations Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60329-027-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | Modern Language Association of America
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.00 |
Book Description:
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A dugout canoe comes ashore on the island of Saint-Barthélemy in the Antilles; in it are a black man, Arsène, and a sleeping white child, Sarah. Seeking refuge, they are taken in by a good man, but the overseer of his plantation threatens both Arsène and Sarah with the loss of their freedom. Deborah Jenson and Doris Kadish introduce Sarah, an 1821 novella by Desbordes-Valmore, explaining its autobiographical background, political context, and literary genre.
A dugout canoe comes ashore on the island of Saint-Barthélemy in the Antilles; in it are a black man, Arsène, and a sleeping white child, Sarah. Seeking refuge, they are taken in by a good man, but the overseer of his plantation threatens both Arsène and Sarah with the loss of their freedom. Deborah Jenson and Doris Kadish introduce Sarah, an 1821 novella by Desbordes-Valmore, explaining its autobiographical background, political context, and literary genre.