Project Gutenberg 2008-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 152 Duras, Claire de Durfort, duchesse de 1777 1828 Durfort, Claire Louise Rose Bonne de Coëtnempren de Kersaint de, duchesse de Duras Durfort, Claire Louise Rose Bonne de Coetnempren de Kersaint de, duchesse de Duras Ourika Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ourika Produced by Daniel Fromont "Ourika" by duchesse de Claire de Durfort Duras is a poignant novella written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the life of a young black woman raised in France after being freed from slavery, exploring themes of identity, isolation, and longing for acceptance. Set against the backdrop of a society grappling with issues of race and class, the novella delves into the struggles of a person caught between two worlds. The story follows Ourika, a girl brought from Senegal to France as a child and raised by the kind-hearted madame de B., who loves her as if she were her own daughter. Throughout her childhood, Ourika is enveloped in affection and luxury but remains acutely aware of her status as a black woman in a predominantly white society. As she matures, she becomes increasingly conscious of the prejudice against her race, feeling the profound isolation that comes with it. This struggle intensifies as she harbors unrequited love for Charles, madame de B.'s grandson, which deepens her sense of longing and despair. Ultimately, the narrative exposes the harsh realities of social exclusion, leading to Ourika's decision to become a nun in search of solace and purpose, highlighting her tragic yet profound connection to the themes of belonging and identity within a prejudiced society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- Fiction Race relations -- Fiction Women, Black -- Fiction Africans -- France -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 97777 2025-07-11T06:36:01.801862 text/html 97598 2025-01-11T10:08:10.401776 text/html 103482 2025-07-11T06:36:05.485873 application/epub+zip 102343 2025-07-11T06:36:03.351863 application/epub+zip 102343 2025-07-11T06:36:02.358886 application/epub+zip 187680 2025-07-11T06:36:07.163856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179474 2025-07-11T06:36:04.910869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157186 2022-09-12T11:29:34.772873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87908 2025-07-11T06:36:01.484867 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86041 2021-01-04T05:40:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19898 2025-07-11T06:36:07.292835 application/rdf+xml 11363 2025-07-11T06:36:02.841856 image/jpeg 2898 2025-07-11T06:36:02.598881 image/jpeg 33431 2021-01-04T05:40:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 100736 2025-07-11T06:36:01.810859 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia