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100 1 _aBey, Aleph
245 1 0 _aThat Eurasian
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-01-06
508 _aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"That Eurasian" by Aleph Bey is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of identity, heritage, and the experiences of a mixed-race child in British India, focusing on a protagonist caught between European and Asian cultures. The narrative hints at the struggles faced by the offspring of an English father and a Mohammadan mother, drawing upon their emotional and societal challenges. The opening of the story presents a poignant preface detailing the manuscript's genesis, describing a chance meeting in Southern France that ultimately led to the retelling of a life marked by shame, sorrow, and a quest for dignity. As the narrative unfolds, we are introduced to the author's first memory of life in Lucknow—a night filled with the sounds and images of his mother’s despair as she bids farewell to his English father, expressing her anguish and longing for recognition. This foundational moment sets the stage for the protagonist’s lifelong journey, characterized by loss, resilience, and a quest for belonging amidst the oppressive realities of colonial India. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: F. Tennyson Neeley, 1895
653 _aIndia -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction
653 _aEurasians -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/uva.x030794984
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69717
999 _c110487
_d110487