Project Gutenberg 2015-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 662 Duras, Claire de Durfort, duchesse de 1777 1828 Durfort, Claire Louise Rose Bonne de Coëtnempren de Kersaint de, duchesse de Duras Durfort, Claire Louise Rose Bonne de Coetnempren de Kersaint de, duchesse de Duras Ourika Produced by Dagny and Marc D'Hooghe (Images made available by the Google Books Project) "Ourika" by Claire de Duras is a poignant novella written during the early 19th century. This work explores themes of identity, race, and societal exclusion, telling the story of a young woman of African descent raised in the French aristocracy. It reflects the complexities of her life and the inner turmoil she faces due to the racial prejudices of her society. The narrative follows Ourika, who is brought from Senegal to France as a child and raised in the household of Madame de B., a kind and cultured woman. Despite her privileged upbringing, Ourika grapples with her identity as a Black woman in a predominantly white society. As she matures, she becomes acutely aware of her alienation and the societal barriers that prevent her from forming meaningful connections. The story delves into her deep emotional struggles, love for her benefactor's grandson, Charles, and the ultimate recognition of her loneliness and exclusion. Ultimately, Ourika finds solace in religious devotion, choosing to take the veil as a means of escaping the pain of her existence. The novella is a powerful exploration of race, belonging, and the search for identity in a world that is often unforgiving. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- Fiction Race relations -- Fiction Women, Black -- Fiction Africans -- France -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 86859 86861 2024-09-20T13:41:10.801906 2023-09-21T10:04:46.939639 text/html text/html 63484 2024-04-04T03:48:59 text/html 100434 2024-09-20T13:41:15.238874 application/epub+zip 99253 2024-09-20T13:41:12.707896 application/epub+zip 99254 2024-09-20T13:41:11.504900 application/epub+zip 183062 2024-09-20T13:41:17.120881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176086 2024-09-20T13:41:14.530875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153902 2022-09-22T10:50:29.136261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80446 80462 2024-09-20T13:41:10.514926 2023-09-21T10:04:46.748623 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 60766 2024-04-04T04:42:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17563 2024-09-20T13:41:17.244857 application/rdf+xml 11363 2024-09-20T13:41:12.047899 image/jpeg 2898 2024-09-20T13:41:11.774903 image/jpeg 97372 2024-09-20T13:41:10.811047 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia