Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Woman of Colour: A Tale
Lyndon J. Dominique (Ed.)
€ 36.16
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Woman of Colour: A Tale
Paperback. The appendices, which include contemporary reviews of the novel, historical documents on race and inheritance in Jamaica, and examples of other women of colour in early British prose fiction, will further inspire readers to rethink issues of race, gender, class, and empire from an African woman's perspective. Editor(s): Dominique, Lyndon J. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
The Woman of Colour is a unique literary account of a black heiress' life immediately after the abolition of the British slave trade. Olivia Fairfield, the biracial heroine and orphaned daughter of a slaveholder, must travel from Jamaica to England, and as a condition of her father's will either marry her Caucasian first cousin or become dependent on his mercenary elder brother and sister-in-law. As Olivia decides between these two conflicting possibilities, her letters recount her impressions of Britain and its inhabitants as only a black woman could record them. She gives scathing descriptions of London, Bristol, and the British, ... Read more
The Woman of Colour is a unique literary account of a black heiress' life immediately after the abolition of the British slave trade. Olivia Fairfield, the biracial heroine and orphaned daughter of a slaveholder, must travel from Jamaica to England, and as a condition of her father's will either marry her Caucasian first cousin or become dependent on his mercenary elder brother and sister-in-law. As Olivia decides between these two conflicting possibilities, her letters recount her impressions of Britain and its inhabitants as only a black woman could record them. She gives scathing descriptions of London, Bristol, and the British, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Broadview Editions
Condition
New
Weight
316g
Number of Pages
268
Place of Publication
Peterborough, Canada
ISBN
9781551111766
SKU
V9781551111766
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Lyndon J. Dominique (Ed.)
Lyndon J. Dominique is Assistant Professor of Eighteenth-Century British Literature and Critical Race Studies at Georgetown University in Washington DC.
Reviews for The Woman of Colour: A Tale
This exemplary edition of The Woman of Colour, with its abundant historical context, explores vital interconnections of race, gender, and class. Its rich contribution to the debate about cultural identity and colonial power marks it as a classic. - Moira Ferguson, University of Missouri Kansas City Women of colour in eighteenth-century literature have become a ... Read more