Project Gutenberg 2014-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 362 Boucicault, Dion 1820 1890 Borcicault, Dion Bourcicault, Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot, Dionysus Lardner Boursecault, Dion L. (Dion Lardner) The Octoroon; or, Life in Louisiana. A Play in Five acts Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Octoroon Produced by Roger Burch, from scans obtained from the Internet Archive "The Octoroon; or, Life in Louisiana. A Play in Five Acts" by Dion Boucicault is a theatrical play written in the mid-19th century. The drama unfolds against the backdrop of a Louisiana plantation and explores themes of race, love, and societal prejudice, particularly focusing on the character of Zoe, an Octoroon (a person of mixed racial ancestry), whose identity and fate are central to the story. The initial act introduces various characters, including George Peyton, Zoe, and members of the plantation community, setting the stage for conflicts that arise from class struggles and racial tensions. At the start of the play, we are presented with a lively scene at the Terrebonne plantation where Grace and various characters are at breakfast, exhibiting daily life on the estate. George Peyton, newly returned from Europe, interacts with his relatives and reflects on his changing fortunes as he discovers he stands to inherit the plantation, which is in financial distress. The opening acts establish relationships and tensions, particularly between George and Zoe, revealing his deepening affection for her while also hinting at societal barriers imposed by their mixed-race heritage. Zoe's struggle with her identity is also mirrored in the fate of the plantation and its residents, laying the groundwork for the ensuing drama that addresses love and loss, encompassing not only personal conflicts but broader social issues within a racially divided society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46091/46091-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love -- Drama Louisiana -- Drama Slavery -- Drama Enslaved persons -- Drama Plantations -- Drama Racially mixed women -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 143108 2025-06-18T15:52:32.725664 text/html 120954 2024-10-24T08:19:12 text/html 157086 2025-06-18T15:52:36.360640 application/epub+zip 157452 2025-06-18T15:52:33.245634 application/epub+zip 87766 2025-06-18T15:52:32.948670 application/epub+zip 225418 2025-06-18T15:52:38.594605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202096 2025-06-18T15:52:36.086613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132862 2022-09-21T04:07:00.799064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116212 2023-09-20T06:06:24.771861 text/plain 96394 2024-10-24T08:19:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17346 2025-06-18T15:52:38.738617 application/rdf+xml 13824 2025-06-18T15:52:33.052639 image/jpeg 2069 2025-06-18T15:52:32.999660 image/jpeg 161063 2025-06-18T15:52:32.745654 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