Georges by Alexandre Dumas
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"Georges" by Alexandre Dumas is a novel published in 1843. Set on Mauritius from 1810 to 1824, it follows Georges, a light-skinned mulatto who can pass for white in French colonial society. After witnessing his father's heroism dismissed due to racism, Georges is sent to France, where he becomes cultured and accomplished. Returning home, he gains society's admiration until his mixed-race identity threatens everything. Confronting the injustices of slavery and colonial prejudice,
Georges must choose between acceptance and rebellion in this powerful exploration of race and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870 |
|---|---|
| Title | Georges |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_(novel) |
| Credits | Chuck Greif |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Mauritius -- Fiction |
| Subject | Black people -- France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Plantation life -- Mauritius -- Fiction |
| Subject | Slave trade -- Mauritius -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 18271 |
| Release Date | Apr 27, 2006 |
| Last Update | May 24, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 517 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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