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ISBN: 0813927676

ISBN13: 9780813927671

Moi, Tituba, sorcière noire de Salem

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Item: Moi, Tituba, sorci&#232;re noire de Salem
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(Part of the CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French Series)

By Maryse Condé

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Book Overview

This wild and entertaining novel expands on the true story of the West Indian slave Tituba, who was accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, arrested in 1692, and forgotten in jail until the general amnesty for witches two years later. Maryse Cond brings Tituba out of historical silence and creates for her a fictional childhood, adolescence, and old age. She turns her into what she calls "a sort of female hero, an epic heroine, like the legendary 'Nanny of the maroons, '" who, schooled in the sorcery and magical ritual of obeah, is arrested for healing members of the family that owns her. CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French This book has been supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, an independent federal agencY.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0813927676

ISBN13:9780813927671

Release Date:February 2009

Publisher:University of Virginia Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Grade Range:Postsecondary

Related Subjects

Colonialism And Imperialism Gender And Sexuality Religious Fanaticism Social Inequality Magical Realism Contemporary Education & Reference Fiction Genre Fiction Historical

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Haunting.

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago

There are some books I read and forget they exist as soon as I am done. Then there are others that stay with me. They challenge who I am and the way I think. They haunt my thoughts. As they should, this is why authors write. This is one of those books.

I Tituba

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago

This was a wonderfully written book, I felt as though Tituba wrote herself. I was immediately taken in and couldn't wait to finish, but after finishing...wanted to read more. A great read!

A work of art

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago

I truly loved this book, I sat and read it through in one day - and I'll probably read it again. I don't do that often. "I, Tituba" does not claim to be a historical treatise - what it is, is a work of insightful imagination. I've been to Salem, I've read just about everything there is to read about the witch trials, and it is true that Tituba gets short shrift. It's also true that there is probably very little in the way of documentation to prove anything about her. It's the nature of the beast called Slavery. That anyone cared enough to give her form and substance is a tribute to her story and her life. There is far too much invisible history for very similar reasons. May there be more authors with the craft and the wisdom to bring it to life.

Intriguing Read!

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago

This book was excellent! I was required to read it for an english class in college and I literally couldn't put the book down! I loved the fact that Conde chose to write her novel on Tituba's life before and after the witch trials, instead of just another book about the trials. Conde gave Tituba a personality, character and above all, a life. Before reading this novel, all I knew about Tituba was that she may have been a leading cause in the commencement of the witch trials. I had never thought about what her life was like before she came to the "new" world, or what her life was like after the witch trials. I recommend this book to anyone, even if you don't enjoy reading, Conde will interest even the least of readers.

Magnifique!

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago

Ce livre etait magnifique; puissant, profond, triste au meme temps qu'optimistique. On peut vraiment comprendre le personnage de Tituba, on peut suivre ses sentiments d'isolation et ses difficulties avec la religion et la sexualite dans une societe chretienne. Je le recommende pour ceux qui aiment un bon livre francais.