Nello

by Ouida

Novel komik untuk anak-anak pra remaja

Genres: Childrens

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Ouida was the pen name of the English novelist Maria Louise Ramé (although she preferred to be known as Marie Louise de la Ramée).

During her career, she wrote more than 40 novels, children's books and collections of short stories and essays. She was an animal rights activist and animal rescuer, and at times owned as many as thirty dogs. For many years she lived in London, but about 1874 she went to Italy, where she died.

Ouida's work went through several phases during her career. In her early period, her novels were a hybrid of the sensationalism of the 1860s and the proto-adventure novels dubbed "muscular fiction" that were emerging in part as a romanticization of imperial expansion. Later her work was more along the lines of historical romance, though she never stopped comment on contemporary society. She also wrote several stories for children. One of her most famous novels, Under Two Flags, described the British in Algeria in the most extravagant of terms, while nonetheless also expressing sympathy for the French—with whom Ouida deeply identified—and, to some extent, the Arabs. This book went on to be staged in plays, and subsequently to be turned into at least three movies, transitioning Ouida in the 20th century.

Jack London cites her novel Signa, which describes an unschooled Italian peasant child who achieves fame as an opera composer, and which he read at age eight, as one of the eight reasons for his literary success.

Reviews

[Minh Nguyen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the stark controversy between the belief in Gods and the atheism. It's remarkably demonstrated by Nello's hardships. Even though everyone, including Cogez, doubted Nello, he still persisted. It reminds me of my childhood, for I also wanted to follow a spiritual practice while being humiliated!! For me, the book is not a sermon, especially for someone having strong beliefs. I guess author Ouida was like me! She must have seized an absolute trust in Gods!

[Daraa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this on elementary school. Then, this was one of my most heartbreaking book, since im privileged enough to live far off the condition the main character was in. This taught my young self empathy, power in innocence and how important it is to be kind, always.

[Neneng Lestari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aku suka dari awal cerita sampai akhir cerita. Dan aku mengutuk tokoh yang jahat di sini, Pak Hazel. Buku ini cocok banget dibacain untuk anak-anak sebelum tidur, tipis dan ada diselipi ilustrasi yang keren dalam buku ini. Aku jamin pasti anak-anak suka dengan buku ini.


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[Raisya Vinne Chantika Alatas · Rating 5 out of 5]

ceritanya menyedihkan

[QS Emmus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kisah yang 'nyaman' dan meninggalkan 'kesan'.

[Chachi Gonzales · Rating 4 out of 5]

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