From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the SparkNotes Beloved Study Guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays. Plot summary: Beloved begins in 1873 in Cincinnati, Ohio, with Sethe, a formerly enslaved woman, and her 18-year-old daughter Denver, who live at 124 Bluestone Road. The site has been haunted for years by what they believe is the ghost of Sethe's eldest daughter. Denver is shy, friendless, and housebound. Sethe's sons, Howard and Buglar, ran away from home by the age of 13, which she believes was due to the ghost. Baby Suggs, the mother of Sethe's husband Halle, died soon after the boys fled ... The best study guide to Beloved on the planet, from the creators of SparkNotes. Get the summaries, analysis, and quotes you need. Sethe, a former slave, lives in a cursed house with her daughter Denver and the ghost of her dead baby girl. The novel explores the legacy of slavery, the power of love and the horror of violence through the characters' stories and the biblical references.
