Cover of The Octoroon by Mary Elizabeth Braddon Ebook The Octoroon
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The Octoroon

Author
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Language
English
Length
180 pages
ISBN
9781836101703
Published
9 February 2026
Imprint
Fractal Press
  • Victorian fiction
  • racial identity
  • social prejudice
  • American South
  • forbidden love
  • slavery
  • social injustice
  • hidden heritage
  • moral conflict
  • class division

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The Octoroon is a Victorian novel of identity, prejudice, and forbidden love set against the American South. Cora Leslie, a beautiful young woman of mixed heritage, moves within wealthy society until her ancestry is revealed, placing her in danger of rejection and injustice. As friendship, romance, and ambition collide, Braddon exposes the cruelty of racial divisions, the fragility of social acceptance, and the moral conflicts born of a society built on inequality.

Author

Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835–1915) was a prominent English novelist and playwright best known for her Victorian sensation fiction. Rising from modest beginnings, she gained fame with Lady Audley’s Secret, which cemented her reputation for blending mystery, psychology, and social critique. Prolific and influential, Braddon wrote more than 80 novels and helped shape popular Victorian literature.

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