The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The novel is a poignant tale of an African American girl named Pecola Breedlove who grows up during the years following the Great Depression. Living in a society that values beauty in terms of light skin and blue eyes, Pecola develops an inferiority complex and wishes for blue eyes, believing that it would make her beautiful and loved. The story explores themes of racial self-loathing, the standards of beauty, and the dynamics of power and oppression.
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- Published
- 1970
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 160-220
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- L'occhio Più Azzurro
- L'occhio più azzurro
- Najbardziej Niebieskie Oko
- Ojos Azules
- Sehr Blaue Augen
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- 75th on The 100 Best Novels Of All Time In English (The Guardian)
- 83rd on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 94th on America’s 100 Favorite Books (WordsRated)
- 211th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 857th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
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