{"product_id":"9781551117201","title":"Ramona","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eRamona \u003c\/em\u003ehas often been compared to \u003cem\u003eUncle Tom’s Cabin \u003c\/em\u003efor its influence on American social policy, and this is the only edition available that presents this important novel in its full historical context. A huge popular and critical success when it was first published in 1884, \u003cem\u003eRamona \u003c\/em\u003eis set among the California Spanish missions and tells the story of the young mixed-blood heroine, Ramona, and her Native American lover Alessandro, as they flee from the brutal violence of white settlers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Broadview edition re-examines the novel’s legacy by placing it alongside public speeches, letters, and newspaper articles that promoted what was ultimately a damaging campaign by reformers to “assimilate” Native American peoples. Selections from Jackson’s non-fiction writings call into question the link between assimilationist policies and the story told in \u003cem\u003eRamona\u003c\/em\u003e; also included are the writings and testimonies of some of Jackson’s Native American contemporaries, as well as a selection of travel essays and images that helped to create “the Ramona myth.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadview Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061902885104,"sku":"9781551117201","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781551117201_p0.jpg?v=1763756788","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781551117201","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}