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| Original Title: | Moi, Tituba, sorcière... |
| ISBN: | 0345384202 (ISBN13: 9780345384201) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Tituba |
| Setting: | Salem, Massachusetts,1692(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Grand Prix Littéraire de la Femme (1986) |
Maryse Condé
Paperback | Pages: 225 pages Rating: 3.93 | 3297 Users | 308 Reviews
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| Title | : | I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem |
| Author | : | Maryse Condé |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 225 pages |
| Published | : | January 3rd 1994 by Ballantine Books (first published 1986) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Paranormal. Witches. Feminism. Cultural. France |
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"Stunning...Maryse Conde's imaginative subversion of historical records forms a critque of contemporary American society and its ingrained racism and sexism." THE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBEAt the age of seven, Tituba watched as her mother was hanged for daring to wound a plantation owner who tried to rape her. She was raised from then on by Mama Yaya, a gifted woman who shared with her the secrets of healing and magic. But it was Tituba's love of the slave John Indian that led her from safety into slavery, and the bitter, vengeful religion practiced by the good citizens of Salem, Massachusetts. Though protected by the spirits, Tituba could not escape the lies and accusations of that hysterical time.
As history and fantasy merge, Maryse Conde, acclaimed author of TREE OF LIFE and SEGU, creates the richly imagined life of a fascinating woman.
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Ratings: 3.93 From 3297 Users | 308 ReviewsCrit Out Of Books I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem
"What is a witch? I noticed that when he said the word, it was marked with disapproval. Why should that be? Why? Isn't the ability to communicate with the invisible world, to keep constant links with the dead, to care for others and heal, a superior gift of nature that inspires respect, admiration, and gratitude?"- Maryse Condé, I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem With my interest in discovering hidden stories, this book was right up my alley. I can hardly think of a worse fate than being anFive stars but for lack of subtletyDamn! The beginning was so promising and then... This book would have been much better without the anachronisms and the oh-so-obvious agenda/reference to ideology. It's feminist and anti-racist and liberal and you know how I know? Because it states it! You can find the terms: racist, feminist, holocaust, welfare state in the book. They are mentioned by 17th century women! Thus what could have been an interesting, insightful, albeit fictional rendering of the
Condé takes a forgotten figure from history and gives her a compelling voice to tell her story. But be forewarned, this is not historical fiction. Stylistically this is a post-modern mock-epic that uses the known historical basics to rift on a large number of issues well beyond the religious bigotry of the Salem witch trials as they were treated by Arthur Miller in The Crucible, including slavery and racism, colonialism, and the patriarchy. The novel is intentionally anachronistic as Tituba at
I am fascinated with the Salem Witch trails and I loved the Crucible, one of my favorite characters from the Crucible was Tituba, though she did not play a very large role, I always found her quite intriguing so I loved the concept of this book and was quite excited about it. After reading it I am left with mix feelings. On the one hand it was interesting to see things from the persepctive and to watch how things unraveled from an outsiders point of view and it was also interesting seeing the
This is a wonderful book to read if you have already read The Crucible or even The Scarlet Letter . It explores 17th century Puritan colonial society and the issue of the Salem witch hunts from a different point of view: that of the salve Tituba. Conde did excellent historical research and even quotes directly from the records of the trials found in the Salem court house. Ultimately this novel makes the reader examen the flaws of historical point of view and prejudice. The Salem witch trials
As an historical fiction novel, Tituba makes for a great read.But one element which in my view really lifts it to a higher level, is the daring and remarkable relationship Condé brings forward between the struggle against slavery and the struggle for women's emancipation. And especially the creative and intelligent use of intertextuality in doing so.Going through other people's reviews here I find it quite disheartening to see that much of the effect was lost as people object to the liberties
This is a very interesting fictional depiction of a real black woman named Tituba, who was accused of being a witch during the Salem Witch trials. From a historical point of view it was interesting and informative to learn about someone, even if the majority of the details are fictitious, for whom there is hardly and written documentation about. Slavery is portrayed in all its gory awfulness, and again has left me confused with history and why anyone could ever think slavery was okay. From a
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