Ramona and Other Novels by Helen Hunt Jackson [Annotated]

by Helen Hunt Jackson

RAMONA AND OTHER NOVELS includes three works by Helen Hunt Jackson (1830-1885), a Western writer whose concern for the fortunes of Native Americans is apparent in her writings, including her most famous novel, RAMONA.RAMONA is the heart-breaking story of a part-Indian, part-Scottish girl growing up in mid-nineteenth century California. Married to an Indian and raised by Californios, Ramona and her family face discrimination and hardship as their status declines after American annexation and settlement. Includes an active table of contents.• Ramona• Hetty’s Strange History• Nelly’s Silver Mine

562 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 27, 2012

About the author

People know American writer Helen Maria Fiske Hunt Jackson for Ramona (1884), a romantic novel concerning the injustices that Native Americans suffered.

This author, an activist for rights, wrote best about the ill treatment in southern California.

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Reviews

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I bought this book after visiting the house that inspired the story in Old Town San Diego.


The author wrote it to raise awareness of the way the native Americans were being treated in California at the time.

This was a tragic romance and although written in quite a simple way it did really become quite emotional.