With a series introduction by editor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and an introduction by William L. Andrews, this edition is essential for anyone interested in African American history.
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 ...
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...
It’s an explicit indictment of continued oppression in a post-slavery society. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Quest of the Silver Fleece is both modern and readable.
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...
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
W.E.B. Du Bois's first novel, which tells the story of Blessed "Bles" Alwyn, a young black man in search of a better future, who falls in love with the energetic Zora.
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.
About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.
... the successes achieved with the fiction writing of two of his friends, Charles Waddell Chesnutt and Paul Laurence Dunbar. Dunbar's work was published in New York by Dodd, Mead beginning with Folks From Dixie in 1898 and The Uncalled ...
This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.
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...
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Set in Alabama and Washington, D.C., in the early part of the twentieth century, W. E. B. Du Bois's first novel weaves the themes of racial equality and understanding through...
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.