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"The Quadroon" is one of the best literary works by the English writer Thomas Mayne Reid (1818-1883). The novel's protagonist, the honourable and courageous Edward, has just left the confines of college and is travelling to South America. Aboard the ship, he meets the graceful Creole Eugenie Besançon. Risking his life, he helps her rescue from the shipwreck. Eugenie falls in love with Edward. But he, in his cherished ambitions, sees another girl. Who is she? What trials has destiny in store for him? The novel fascinates the reader with people's beauty, their deeds, the unexpected reversals of the plot, colourful pictures of nature, interesting descriptions of the people's life in South America, and evokes bright feelings of optimism.