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After Paul D. reunites with his old friend Sethe in Ohio, he moves in with her and her daughter Denver. Soon, a mysterious girl named "Beloved" appears, leading to strange occurrences. Set in rural Ohio years after the Civil War, this powerful narrative explores the aftermath of slavery through Sethe's harrowing journey. The story centers on an unspeakable act of horror and heroism: Sethe's decision to kill her infant daughter to prevent her from being enslaved. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel delves into Sethe's painful past, revealing the cruelties she faced as a slave and the hardships endured while seeking freedom. As Sethe struggles with her traumatic memories, the narrative becomes a poignant exploration of suffering and resilience. Morrison's writing captures the wreckage of her characters' lives with compassion, humanity, and even humor. Blending elements of ghost story, history lesson, and folk tale, the narrative finds beauty in the unbearable and illuminates the enduring promise of hope for the future. The story is a mesmerizing and affecting chronicle of the complexities of freedom and the scars of the past.
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Beloved, Toni Morrison
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1987
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- Titel
- Beloved
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Toni Morrison
- Verlag
- KNOPF
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1987
- Einband
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 0394535979
- ISBN13
- 9780394535975
- Reihe
- Geliebte Trilogie
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Historische Romane, Philosophisches Thema, Klassiker, Amerikanische Literatur, Schule, Verfilmt, Rasse, Rassismus, Magischer Realismus, Nach wahren Begebenheiten, Sklaverei, Schicksale der Menschen, Pulitzer-Preis
- Erstveröffentlichung
- 1987
- Originaltitel
- Beloved
- Bewertung
- 3,95 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- After Paul D. reunites with his old friend Sethe in Ohio, he moves in with her and her daughter Denver. Soon, a mysterious girl named "Beloved" appears, leading to strange occurrences. Set in rural Ohio years after the Civil War, this powerful narrative explores the aftermath of slavery through Sethe's harrowing journey. The story centers on an unspeakable act of horror and heroism: Sethe's decision to kill her infant daughter to prevent her from being enslaved. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel delves into Sethe's painful past, revealing the cruelties she faced as a slave and the hardships endured while seeking freedom. As Sethe struggles with her traumatic memories, the narrative becomes a poignant exploration of suffering and resilience. Morrison's writing captures the wreckage of her characters' lives with compassion, humanity, and even humor. Blending elements of ghost story, history lesson, and folk tale, the narrative finds beauty in the unbearable and illuminates the enduring promise of hope for the future. The story is a mesmerizing and affecting chronicle of the complexities of freedom and the scars of the past.