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The Bluest Eye

The Bluest Eye

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The Bluest Eye

by Morrison, Toni

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ISBN 10
0307278441
ISBN 13
9780307278449
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New York: Vintage, 2007. Later printing. Paperback. New. 205pp. Octavo [20.5cm]. Illustrated wraps. "Pecola Breedlove, a young black girl, prays every day for beauty. Mocked by other children for the dark skin, curly hair, and brown eyes that set her apart, she yearns for normalcy, for the blond hair and blue eyes that she believes will allow her to finally fit in. Yet as her dream grows more fervent, her life slowly starts to disintegrate in the face of adversity and strife. A powerful examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity, Toni Morrison's virtuosic first novel asks powerful questions about race, class, and gender with the subtlety and grace that have always characterized her writing.

Synopsis

The Bluest Eye is a 1970 novel by American author Toni Morrison. It is Morrison's first novel, written while Morrison was teaching at Howard University and was raising her two sons on her own. The story is about a year in the life of a young black girl in Lorain, Ohio named Pecola Breedlove. It takes place against the backdrop of America's Midwest as well as in the years following the Great Depression.  Brutal in its depictions of racism, incest, and child molestation, The Bluest Eye has remained on the often-challenged and banned books list almost every year since its publication.

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Bookseller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
58121
Title
The Bluest Eye
Author
Morrison, Toni
Format/Binding
Paperback
Book Condition
New New
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Later printing
ISBN 10
0307278441
ISBN 13
9780307278449
Publisher
Vintage
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2007
Keywords
new; bhm; whm; bannedbook; utahbanned

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