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Chargement... The Yemasseepar William Gilmore Simms
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. 3770. The Yamassee, by William Gilmore Simms (read 20 July 2003) This 1835 work by a well-known Southern writer is generally considered his best novel, and I found it moved fast and full of melodrama. It is laid in South Carolina in 1715, when the Yamassee tribe and other Indians revolted. Simms has a regard that historical fiction not change facts, a good trait. The book is very much written in the style of early 19th century works, reminding one of Scott and even Dickens. The attitude to Indians is quite balanced, but there is a patronizing and demeaning attitude to black slaves, including a silly scene where a slave begs not to be freed. Overall I was glad I read the book, though. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Viewed from today's perspective, The Yemassee dramatically and unflinchingly bares the manipulation, exploitation, and eventual genocide of a proud indigenous nation that preferred extinction to the surrender of its land and the subjugation of its people. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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