Beloved

Discover Toni Morrison's most iconic work
This Pulitzer-prize-winning novel exemplifies her powerful and important place in contemporary American literature.
"An American masterpiece" - AS Byatt

A Story of Haunting and Legacy

Set in the mid-1800s, as slavery nears its end, Sethe is haunted by the violent trauma inflicted during her former enslaved life at Sweet Home, Kentucky. Her dead baby daughter, whose tombstone bears the single word Beloved, returns as a spectre—punishing her mother while simultaneously seeking her love.

Written with heart-stopping clarity, blending horror and beauty, Beloved is Toni Morrison's enduring masterpiece.

Praise for Beloved

• "Toni Morrison was a giant of her times and ours...'Beloved' is a heartbreaking testimony to the ongoing ravages of slavery, and should be read by all" - Margaret Atwood, New York Times
• "The literary titan we must never stop learning from" - Metro

Awards and Recognition

• Winner of the PEN/Saul Bellow Award for achievement in American fiction