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The Bluest Eye

By Toni Morrison
Series: Vintage Classics Morrison
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In The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, the story delves into the life of Pecola Breedlove, a young African American girl growing up during the Great Depression in Ohio. She longs for blue eyes, equating them with beauty and acceptance, amidst a backdrop of societal and racial challenges. Through her journey, the narrative explores themes of identity, beauty, and the destructive power of racism.
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You might like this book if you appreciate deeply moving narratives that explore themes of race, identity, and societal beauty standards. The compelling storytelling and rich character development by Toni Morrison provide a profound and thought-provoking experience, making it ideal for readers who cherish emotionally resonant fiction.

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The Bluest Eye

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Stunningly-designed new editions of Toni Morrison's best-known novels, published by Vintage Classics in celebration of her life and work. With a new introduction by Candice Carty-Williams.

Stunningly-designed new editions of Toni Morrison's best-known novels, published by Vintage Classics in celebration of her life and work.

With a new introduction by Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie.

Pecola Breedlove longs for blond hair and blue eyes, so that she will be as beautiful and beloved as all the blond, blue-eyed children in America. In the autumn of 1941, the marigolds in her garden will not bloom, and her wish will not come true. Pecola's life is about to change in other painful and devastating ways.

A powerful interrogation of what it means to conform to an idea of beauty, The Bluest Eye asks vital questions about race, class and gender, and remains one of Toni Morrison's most unforgettable works.

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The Bluest Eye is praised for its searing and haunting narrative. It's hailed as both timeless and relevant, making it a unique piece of literature according to critics.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784876449

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 February 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Candice Carty-Williams
  • Introduction by Candice Carty-Williams

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 184g

Pages: 240

Collections

Education & Reference Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Series: Vintage Classics Morrison Toni Morrison

About the Author

Toni Morrison (Author) Toni Morrison was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. She was the author of many novels, including The Bluest Eye, Sula, Beloved, Paradise and Love. She received the National Book Critics Circle Award and a Pulitzer Prize for her fiction and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honour, in 2012 by Barack Obama. Toni Morrison died on 5 August 2019 at the age of eighty-eight.

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