Beloved
Description
Toni Morrison's masterpiece, *Beloved*, plunges into the haunting legacy of slavery through the story of Sethe, a former slave living in post-Civil War Ohio. When a mysterious young woman named Beloved appears, she brings with her the unspeakable traumas of the past, forcing Sethe to confront the devastating choice she made to protect her children. As Beloved's presence intensifies, the boundaries between the living and the dead blur, revealing the profound psychological and emotional scars left by the brutal institution of slavery. This powerful novel explores themes of memory, motherhood, and the enduring struggle for freedom and identity in the face of unimaginable cruelty.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage
Published Jul 24, 2007
354 pages
ISBN: 9780307388629
paperback
Tandem Library
Published Jun 8, 2004
321 pages
ISBN: 9781417635542
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Community Reviews(1)
“Why was there nothing it refused? No misery, no regret, no hateful picture too rotten to accept? Like a greedy child it snatched up everything. Just once, could it say, No thank you?”<br/><br/>where is it that i’m supposed to put all that? what do i do with myself? what am i supposed to do?
Details
First Published
1987
Language
eng
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Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Beloved by Toni Morrison.