Ramona (version 2)
Helen Hunt Jackson
Read by Jacquerie
Set in Old California in the wake of the Mexican-American War, Ramona is two stories at once. It is the story of the love between a part-Native American orphan girl, Ramona, and Alessandro, a young Indian sheepherder. It is also the story of racial prejudice and the clash between cultures as California changes from a Spanish colony to an American territory. Ramona is the ward of Señora Gonzaga Moreno, who despises the girl for her race but honors the dying wish of the Señora's sister, Ramona's foster-mother, to raise her as her own. Señora Moreno embodies the aloof arrogance of Spanish nobility, hating both the Americans who dispute her claim to her vast rancho, and the Indians, whom she places in the same social class with slaves. Her only semblance of love is reserved for her son Felipe.
Despite the Señora's machinations, Ramona and Alessandro fall in love, and eventually elope. But their life together is not an easy one, as they roam the Southern California searching for a home. Their many hardships cannot dull their love for one another, but they soon take a toll that changes their lives forever. (Introduction by Christine Dufour) (16 hr 41 min)
Chapters
01 - Chapter I | 29:08 | Read by Jacquerie |
02 - Chapter II | 33:34 | Read by Jacquerie |
03 - Chapter III | 31:47 | Read by Jacquerie |
04 - Chapter IV | 36:06 | Read by Jacquerie |
05 - Chapter V | 31:53 | Read by Jacquerie |
06 - Chapter VI | 36:16 | Read by Jacquerie |
07 - Chapter VII | 35:23 | Read by Jacquerie |
08 - Chapter VIII | 39:55 | Read by Jacquerie |
09 - Chapter IX | 32:06 | Read by Jacquerie |
10 - Chapter X | 35:10 | Read by Jacquerie |
11 - Chapter XI | 30:33 | Read by Jacquerie |
12 - Chapter XII | 45:18 | Read by Jacquerie |
13 - Chapter XIII | 28:15 | Read by Jacquerie |
14 - Chapter XIV Part 1 | 29:18 | Read by Jacquerie |
15 - Chapter XIV Part 2 | 25:59 | Read by Jacquerie |
16 - Chapter XV | 40:10 | Read by Jacquerie |
17 - Chapter XVI | 31:08 | Read by Jacquerie |
18 - Chapter XVII | 41:03 | Read by Jacquerie |
19 - Chapter XVIII | 40:01 | Read by Jacquerie |
20 - Chapter XIX | 33:35 | Read by Jacquerie |
21 - Chapter XX | 47:44 | Read by Jacquerie |
22 - Chapter XXI | 33:44 | Read by Jacquerie |
23 - Chapter XXII | 49:41 | Read by Jacquerie |
24 - Chapter XXIII | 42:50 | Read by Jacquerie |
25 - Chapter XXIV | 29:27 | Read by Jacquerie |
26 - Chapter XXV | 49:55 | Read by Jacquerie |
27 - Chapter XXVI - Part 1 | 32:49 | Read by Jacquerie |
28 - Chapter XXVI - Part 2 | 28:42 | Read by Jacquerie |
Reviews
Another Excelent Librivox Work
Donald Gilmore
Ms Jackson's tale about Ramona and her life after the Mexican war is very well written. Her command of the English language is extraordinary. She paints vivid pictures with her words. Given that, the work might have been a boring tone for modern audiences, had it not been for the fine reading of Christine Duford. As a Librivox reader, I have an idea of the struggle she had recording such a massive work. Kudos to Ms Duford. If you wish a better understanding of some of the wrongs done in the name of Fanifest Destiny, I would also recommend this book.
Ramona
Benito del Pliego
Es una hermosa historia, llena de sentido en la historia de Estados Unidos. A pesar de la profusión romántica y el sentimentalismo de algunas páginas, es una novela de gran interés. La lectura es excelente, inmejorable. Gracias
A wonderful book
D528
Beautifully written, inspiring & full of forgotten knowledge. The reader made it all come alive by doing an excellent job. Thank you. This will be one to remember.
Eye-opener
Lorraine Jubilee
This book was an eye-opener. I really had no idea of this part of California’s history. It is powerfully written. And the reader was absolutely excellent.
excellently read classic
Lynette C.
A historical novel that every U.S. citizen - certainly those in California - should read.