The Love Of Azalea (1904)

The Love of Azalea is a novel written by Onoto Watanna and published in 1904. The book tells the story of Azalea, a young Japanese woman who falls in love with an American man named John Everard. Despite their cultural differences and the disapproval of Azalea's family, the two begin a passionate romance.As the relationship progresses, Azalea must navigate the challenges of being a woman in a patriarchal society and the expectations placed on her by her family. Meanwhile, John struggles with his own feelings of guilt over his attraction to Azalea and the societal pressures that come with being an American in Japan.Throughout the novel, Watanna explores themes of love, identity, and cultural conflict. The Love of Azalea is considered a groundbreaking work in Asian-American literature and was one of the first novels to feature a romantic relationship between a Japanese woman and an American man.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.