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Available
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Collection
Publication
Oxford University Press (2009), Edition: 1, 208 pages
Description
Graffigny's bold and original novel tells the story of Zilia, an Inca Virgin, rescued from the Spanish and brought to France. Separated from her lover and her culture, she recounts her experiences and personal growth. To this fine new translation are appended extracts from Graffigny's chief source and other writers' fictional responses. - ;'It has taken me a long time, my dearest Aza, to fathom the cause of that contempt in which women are held in this country ...'. Zilia, an Inca Virgin of the Sun, is captured by the Spanish conquistadores and brutally separated from her lover, Aza. She is re
User reviews
LibraryThing member chlebo
If I weren't a Romantic, I might have liked the ending...story line is otherwise good and makes for a captivating and quick read.
LibraryThing member tronella
I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would, largely because the ending was just what I wanted and not what I expected. The long introduction and extensive explanatory notes were also interesting.
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Language
Original language
French
Original publication date
1747
Physical description
208 p.; 7.7 inches
ISBN
0199208174 / 9780199208173