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Iola Leroy

by Frances Harper ...

One of the first novels published by an African American woman, “Iola Leroy” is the progressive 1892 novel by famed American abolitionist, suffragist, teacher, and writer, Frances Harper. Born free in Baltimore, Maryland in 1825, Frances Harper came to live with the family of William Still, noted conductor of “The Underground Railroad”, and in 1853 joined the American Anti-Slavery Society and ... Read more

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One of the first novels published by an African American woman, “Iola Leroy” is the progressive 1892 novel by famed American abolitionist, suffragist, teacher, and writer, Frances Harper. Born free in Baltimore, Maryland in 1825, Frances Harper came to live with the family of William Still, noted conductor of “The Underground Railroad”, and in 1853 joined the American Anti-Slavery Society and
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7 best short stories - Black Authors

by Frederick Douglass, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Charles W. Chesnutt, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Machado de Assis, Alexandre Dumas, Frances Harper, Pauline E. Hopkins, Booker T. Washington, Lucy Terry, Phillis Wheatley, Jupiter Hammon, August Nemo ...

Series Book 67 - 7 best short stories - specials
Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, a selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to Black Authors. Black literature is a literary production in which the subject of the writing is the black people themselves. This cultural phenomena is very ... Read more

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Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, a selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to Black Authors. Black literature is a literary production in which the subject of the writing is the black people themselves. This cultural phenomena is very
... Read more
Iola Leroy

Or, Shadows Uplifted

by Frances E. W. Harper ...

The classic Civil War novel about a Southern woman who is unaware of her mixed-race heritage until she is sold into slavery by her uncle.The beautiful, refined daughter of a wealthy Mississippi planter and slaveholder, Iola Leroy leads a privileged life and attends school in the North. But a family tragedy leads to a stunning revelation: Iola is half Black. She is sold off into slavery and sent ... Read more

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The classic Civil War novel about a Southern woman who is unaware of her mixed-race heritage until she is sold into slavery by her uncle.The beautiful, refined daughter of a wealthy Mississippi planter and slaveholder, Iola Leroy leads a privileged life and attends school in the North. But a family tragedy leads to a stunning revelation: Iola is half Black. She is sold off into slavery and sent
... Read more
Idylls of the Bible

by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper ...

In "Idylls of the Bible," Frances Ellen Watkins Harper presents a profound exploration of biblical themes through a lens that is informed by her experience as an African American woman in the 19th century. The collection features lyrical poetry that intricately weaves together scriptural narratives with the social realities of her time. Harper's accessible yet elevated literary style employs vivid ... Read more

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In "Idylls of the Bible," Frances Ellen Watkins Harper presents a profound exploration of biblical themes through a lens that is informed by her experience as an African American woman in the 19th century. The collection features lyrical poetry that intricately weaves together scriptural narratives with the social realities of her time. Harper's accessible yet elevated literary style employs vivid
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Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted

by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper ...

The story revolves around the life of Iola Leroy, a young mixed-race woman born into slavery but raised as a free person by her white father. The novel follows Iola's journey as she navigates the complexities of her racial identity, her struggles during the Civil War, and her quest for social justice and equality.Frances Ellen Watkins Harper's novel addresses various social issues prevalent during ... Read more

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The story revolves around the life of Iola Leroy, a young mixed-race woman born into slavery but raised as a free person by her white father. The novel follows Iola's journey as she navigates the complexities of her racial identity, her struggles during the Civil War, and her quest for social justice and equality.Frances Ellen Watkins Harper's novel addresses various social issues prevalent during
... Read more
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70+ Anthology. African American literature. Novels and short stories. Poetry. Non-fiction. Essays

Passing, The Goophered Grapevine, The Weary Blues, Up from Slavery, The Souls of Black Folk and others

by Frederick Douglass, Nella Larsen, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Charles W. Chesnutt, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Jean Toomer, Phillis Wheatley, Frances E. W. Harper, James Weldon Johnson, Claude McKay, Countee Cullen, Harriet Ann Jacobs, Booker T. Washington, William Still, W. E. B. Du Bois ...

Narrated by Mark Bowen, Shawna Wolf, Rick Walz, Jowanna Lewis, Peter Coates ...

Unabridged

50 hours 19 min

African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were ... Read more

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African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were
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Trial and Triumph

by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper and FRANCES ...

Plot: The story follows the lives of two sisters, Clara and Susan, born into slavery. Separated early in life, they navigate different paths but both face the challenges and injustices of racism and oppression. The narrative explores themes of family, hope, resilience, and the fight for freedom and equality.Themes: "Trial and Triumph" deeply explores themes of slavery, abolitionism, and the ... Read more

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Plot: The story follows the lives of two sisters, Clara and Susan, born into slavery. Separated early in life, they navigate different paths but both face the challenges and injustices of racism and oppression. The narrative explores themes of family, hope, resilience, and the fight for freedom and equality.Themes: "Trial and Triumph" deeply explores themes of slavery, abolitionism, and the
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Iola Leroy

by Frances E.W. Harper ...

Frances Harper’s fourth novel follows the life of the beautiful, light-skinned Iola Leroy to tell the story of black families in slavery, during the Civil War, and after Emancipation. Iola Leroy adopts and adapts three genres that commanded significant audiences in the nineteenth century: the sentimental romance, the slave narrative, and plantation fiction. Written by the foremost black woman ... Read more

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Frances Harper’s fourth novel follows the life of the beautiful, light-skinned Iola Leroy to tell the story of black families in slavery, during the Civil War, and after Emancipation. Iola Leroy adopts and adapts three genres that commanded significant audiences in the nineteenth century: the sentimental romance, the slave narrative, and plantation fiction. Written by the foremost black woman
... Read more
Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted

Enriched edition. Exploring Race, Gender, and Identity in Post-Civil War America

by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Jamie Hicks ...

In "Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted," Frances Ellen Watkins Harper weaves a compelling narrative that explores themes of race, gender, and identity in post-Civil War America. The novel is notable for its rich character development and evocative prose, as Harper illuminates the complexities of African American life through the eyes of Iola, a woman confronting both societal prejudice and personal ... Read more

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In "Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted," Frances Ellen Watkins Harper weaves a compelling narrative that explores themes of race, gender, and identity in post-Civil War America. The novel is notable for its rich character development and evocative prose, as Harper illuminates the complexities of African American life through the eyes of Iola, a woman confronting both societal prejudice and personal
... Read more
Let Nobody Turn Us Around

An African American Anthology

by Mumia Abu-Jamal, Richard Allen, Molefi Kete Asante, James Baldwin, Amiri Baraka, Edward Wilmot Blyden, Cyril V. Briggs, Stokely Carmichael, Frederick Douglass, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, Olaudah Equiano, Louis Farrakhan, Henry Highland Garnet, Fannie Lou Hamer, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, bell hooks, Langston Hughes, James Weldon Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr., Audre Lorde, Malcolm X, Thurgood Marshall, Claude McKay, Elijah Muhammad, Huey P. Newton, Solomon Northrup, Rosa Parks, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., A Philip Randolph, Paul Robeson, Jo Ann Robinson, Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Bayard Rustin, Maria W. Stewart, Mary Church Terell, Sojourner Truth, Nat Turner, David Walker, Booker T. Washington, Harold Washington, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Roy Wilkins, William Julius Wilson ...

This anthology of black writers traces the evolution of African-American perspectives throughout American history, from the early years of slavery to the end of the twentieth century. The essays, manifestos, interviews, and documents assembled here, contextualized with critical commentaries from Marable and Mullings, introduce the reader to the character and important controversies of each period ... Read more

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This anthology of black writers traces the evolution of African-American perspectives throughout American history, from the early years of slavery to the end of the twentieth century. The essays, manifestos, interviews, and documents assembled here, contextualized with critical commentaries from Marable and Mullings, introduce the reader to the character and important controversies of each period
... Read more
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Female Short Story, The - A Chronological History - Volume 2

Fanny Fern to Hesba Stretton

by George Eliot, Frances E W Harper, Helena Blavatsky ...

Narrated by Kelly Burke, Eve Karpf, Richard Mitchley ...

Unabridged

7 hours 50 min

A wise man once said ‘The safest place for a child is in the arms of his mother’s voice’. This is a perfect place to start our anthology of female short stories.Some of our earliest memories are of our mothers telling us bedtime stories. This is not to demote the value of fathers but more to promote the often-overshadowed talents of the gentler sex.Perhaps ‘gentler’ is a word that we should re ... Read more

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A wise man once said ‘The safest place for a child is in the arms of his mother’s voice’. This is a perfect place to start our anthology of female short stories.Some of our earliest memories are of our mothers telling us bedtime stories. This is not to demote the value of fathers but more to promote the often-overshadowed talents of the gentler sex.Perhaps ‘gentler’ is a word that we should re
... Read more
Minnie's Sacrifice

by Frances E.W. Harper ...

Minnie's Sacrifice examines racial identity, moral courage, and the cost of compassion within a divided society structured by inequality and inherited status. The narrative centers on a young girl raised in comfort yet unknowingly bound to a hidden background that challenges the security of her upbringing. Emotional conflict grows as truth and social reality begin to collide, revealing how ... Read more

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Minnie's Sacrifice examines racial identity, moral courage, and the cost of compassion within a divided society structured by inequality and inherited status. The narrative centers on a young girl raised in comfort yet unknowingly bound to a hidden background that challenges the security of her upbringing. Emotional conflict grows as truth and social reality begin to collide, revealing how
... Read more

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