![]() ![]() In Southern California, shortly after the Mexican–American War, a Scottish-Native American orphan girl, Ramona, is raised by Señora Gonzaga Moreno, the sister of Ramona's deceased foster mother. ![]() As its publication coincided with the arrival of railroad lines in the region, countless tourists visited who wanted to see the locations of the novel. Its sentimental portrayal of Mexican colonial life contributed to establishing a unique cultural identity for the region. The novel's influence on the culture and image of Southern California was considerable. A play adaptation has been performed annually outdoors since 1923. It has had more than 300 printings, and been adapted five times as a film. ![]() Originally serialized in the Christian Union on a weekly basis, the novel became immensely popular. The story was inspired by the marriage of Hugo Reid and Victoria Reid. Set in Southern California after the Mexican–American War, it portrays the life of a mixed race Scottish– Native American orphan girl, who suffers racial discrimination and hardship. Ramona is a 1884 American novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson. ![]()
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