The Bluest Eye, published in 1970, is the first novel written by Toni Morrison. The novel takes place in Lorain, Ohio (Morrison's hometown), and tells the story of a young African-American girl named Pecola who grew up following the Great Depression. Set in 1941, the story tells that she is …
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The Bluest Eye, published in 1970, is the first novel written by Toni Morrison. The novel takes place in Lorain, Ohio (Morrison's hometown), and tells the story of a young African-American girl named Pecola who grew up following the Great Depression. Set in 1941, the story tells that she is consistently regarded as "ugly" due to her mannerisms and dark skin. As a result, she develops an inferiority complex, which fuels her desire for the blue eyes she equates with "whiteness". The novel is told from Claudia MacTeer's point of view. She is the daughter of Pecola's foster parents at different stages in her life. In addition, there is an omniscient third-person narrative that includes inset narratives in the first person. The book's controversial topics of racism, incest, and child molestation have led to numerous attempts to ban the novel from schools and libraries.
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The Bluest Eye
Hardcover, 215 pages
English language
Published Nov. 7, 1993 by Alfred A. Knopf.
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The Bluest Eye
Paperback, 215 pages
English language
Published April 26, 2000 by Plume.
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- 978-0-452-28219-3Copied ISBN!
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The bluest eye
paperback
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Published Nov. 8, 2015 by Vintage.
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- 978-0-09-975991-1Copied ISBN!
L'oeil le plus bleu
Mass Market Paperback, 217 pages
French language
Published Nov. 7, 1998 by Editions 10/18.
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- 978-2-264-02839-6Copied ISBN!
L'oeil le plus bleu
French language
Published Nov. 7, 2019
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- 978-2-264-07679-3Copied ISBN!
L'oeil le plus bleu
French language
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- 978-2-264-04799-1Copied ISBN!
L'oeil le plus bleu
French language
Published Nov. 7, 1996
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- 978-2-264-02276-9Copied ISBN!
L'oeil le plus bleu
French language
Published Nov. 7, 1995
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- 978-2-7242-8983-1Copied ISBN!
l'oeil le plus bleu
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Published Nov. 7, 1994
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- 978-2-267-01243-9Copied ISBN!
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