The Octoroon by Dion Boucicault
Life in Louisiana
Set on a Louisiana plantation facing foreclosure, this 19th-century melodrama follows a young woman of one-eighth African ancestry whose love for the estate’s heir is thwarted by racist laws and a ruthless schemer intent on seizing the land—and her. A stolen document, a shocking murder, and a public auction escalate the conflict, while a crucial photograph helps expose the villain. The story builds to a tragic conclusion that indicts slavery and the cruel absurdity of racial classifications.
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- Published
- 1859
- Nationality
- Irish
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 70-90
- Original Language
- English
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