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The Emperor's Babe is a verse novel written by British author Bernardine Evaristo. Published by Penguin in 2001, it is Evaristo's second work of fiction. Based in London around 1800 years ago, it follows the story of black Nubian teenage girl, Zuleika, who comes of age in the Roman period.
1 de ene. de 2001 · 3.67. 3,639 ratings460 reviews. Bernardine Evaristo’s tale of forbidden love in bustling third-century London is an intoxicating cocktail of poetry, history, and fiction. Feisty, precocious Zuleika, daughter of Sudanese immigrants-made-good and restless teenage bride of a rich Roman businessman, craves passion and excitement.
With The Emperor’s Babe, Evaristo challenges the prevailing notion that Britain became multicultural in the twentieth century and, more significantly, calls for a revisionist approach to history, one that acknowledges the presence and important historical contributions of Africans in ancient Britain.
15 de nov. de 2013 · by. Bernardine Evaristo. Publication date. 2002. Topics. Severus, Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, 146-211 -- Poetry, Sudanese -- Great Britain -- Poetry, Romans -- Great Britain -- Poetry, Women -- Great Britain -- Poetry, Children of immigrants -- Poetry, Great Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. -- Poetry ...
24 de feb. de 2004 · The Emperor's Babe. Bernardine Evaristo. Penguin, Feb 24, 2004 - Fiction - 272 pages. “Lots of fun . . . like an episode of Sex and the City written by Ovid.”—. Kirkus Reviews Bernardine...
2 de abr. de 2002 · Silver-tongued and merry-eyed, this is a story in song and verse, a joyful mash-up of today and yesterday. Kaleidoscoping distant past and vivid present, The Emperor's Babe asks what it means...
Streetwise, seductive, and lyrical, The Emperor’s Babe is a “glittering fiction” with a “heroine of ancient times for the modern age” ( The Times ). “The adventures of a sassy, sexy girl about town . . . Funny, engaging, and a daring evocation of the possible genesis of black British history.”—.
