A new edition of the first novel by the influential sociologist, author, and civil-rights leader, originally published in 1911, documents the relationship between Zora, a free-spirited young woman from the South, and Bles, the Yankee-educated man who abandons her to pursue a life of wealth and power. Reprint.
Anyone with an interest in race relations and life at the turn of the 20th century will find this book about economics, race, love, and the hero's quest an astute sociological study.
In the novel, Blessed "Bles" Alwyn, a young man seeking formal education to improve himself, is captivated by Zora, a vivacious, independent woman who lives outside society in a mysterious swamp.
After publishing "The Souls of Black Folk in 1903, W.E.B. Du Bois turned to fiction to continue his vital message on race in America. In 1911 he published this well...
The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel by W. E. B. Du Bois
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there...
We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public.
Originally published in 1911, The Quest of the Silver Fleece was the first novel to come from world-famous sociologist and civil-rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois.
The Quest of the Silver Fleece
The Quest of the Silver Fleece reflects the attitudes and mindset of Americans Northerners and Southerners, rich and poor, Black and White at the dawn of the century.
Originally published in 1911, The Quest of the Silver Fleece was the first novel to come from world-famous sociologist and civil-rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois.