Black But Comely: Or The Adventures Of Jane Lee is a novel by George John Whyte-Melville, originally published in 1867. The story follows the adventures of Jane Lee, a young woman of mixed race who is born in the West Indies and raised in England. Despite her beauty and intelligence, Jane faces discrimination and prejudice due to her race.As a young woman, Jane falls in love with a white man named Harry Bracebridge, but their relationship is forbidden...
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