Beloved

By Toni Morrison | Publisher: Random House

About the book

Sethe is now miles away from Sweet Home, the farm where she was kept as a slave.

Unable to forget the unspeakable horrors that took place there, she is haunted by the violent spectre of her dead child, the daughter who died nameless and whose tombstone is etched with a single word, ‘Beloved’. A tale of brutality, horror and, above all, love at any cost, Beloved is Toni Morrison’s enduring masterpiece and best-known work.

‘Dazzling. . . Magical. . . An extraordinary work’ New York Times

‘Toni Morrison was a giant of her times and ours… Beloved is a heartbreaking testimony to the ongoing ravages of slavery, and should be read by all’ Margaret Atwood

‘An American masterpiece’ A. S. Byatt

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE

**One of the BBC’s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**

Editions of Beloved

Hardcover
ISBN 9781784878672
Paperback
ISBN 9781784876432
Paperback
ISBN 9780099273936
Paperback
ISBN 9780099511656
Paperback
ISBN 9780099540977
Paperback
ISBN 9780099760115
EBook
ISBN 9781448103621

Read an Excerpt

Sethe is now miles away from Sweet Home, the farm where she was kept as a slave.

Unable to forget the unspeakable horrors that took place there, she is haunted by the violent spectre of her dead child, the daughter who died nameless and whose tombstone is etched with a single word, ‘Beloved’. A tale of brutality, horror and, above all, love at any cost, Beloved is Toni Morrison’s enduring masterpiece and best-known work.

‘Dazzling. . . Magical. . . An extraordinary work’ New York Times

‘Toni Morrison was a giant of her times and ours… Beloved is a heartbreaking testimony to the ongoing ravages of slavery, and should be read by all’ Margaret Atwood

‘An American masterpiece’ A. S. Byatt

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE

**One of the BBC’s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beloved about?

Sethe is now miles away from Sweet Home, the farm where she was kept as a slave.

Unable to forget the unspeakable horrors that took place there, she is haunted by the violent spectre of her dead child, the daughter who died nameless and whose tombstone is etched with a single word, ‘Beloved’. A tale of brutality, horror and, above all, love at any cost, Beloved is Toni Morrison’s enduring masterpiece and best-known work.

‘Dazzling. . . Magical. . . An extraordinary work’ New York Times

‘Toni Morrison was a giant of her times and ours… Beloved is a heartbreaking testimony to the ongoing ravages of slavery, and should be read by all’ Margaret Atwood

‘An American masterpiece’ A. S. Byatt

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE

**One of the BBC’s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Beloved?

Fiction > Historical fiction

Where can I read a sample of Beloved?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781784878672

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Beloved?

Toni Morrison

Who is the Publisher of the book Beloved?

Random House

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Beloved is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781784878672) and paperback(ISBN 9781784876432) and paperback(ISBN 9780099273936) and paperback(ISBN 9780099511656) and paperback(ISBN 9780099540977) and paperback(ISBN 9780099760115) and ebook(ISBN 9781448103621)

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