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W. E. B. Du Bois The Quest of the Silver Fleece (Paperback) Pine Street Books
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- Book Title
- Quest of the Silver Fleece : a Novel
- Publication Name
- The Quest of the Silver Fleece
- Title
- The Quest of the Silver Fleece
- Subtitle
- A Novel
- Illustrator
- H. S. De Lay
- Contributor
- H. S. De Lay (Illustrated by)
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0812218922
- EAN
- 9780812218923
- ISBN
- 9780812218923
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Genre
- Literary Criticism, Fiction
- Topic
- Psychological, American / African American, African American / General, Literary, Romance / General
- Release Year
- 2004
- Release Date
- 10/11/2004
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Item Length
- 7.5in
- Series
- Pine Street Books
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Item Width
- 5in
- Item Weight
- 23.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 440 Pages
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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 the stark reality of prejudice and bias. Originally published in 1911 and conceived immediately after The Souls of Black Folk , Du Bois turned to fiction to carry his message to a popular audience who were unfamiliar with his nonfiction works. Du Bois addresses the fact that, despite the legal emancipation of African Americans, the instruments of oppression, in both the economy and government, remained in good working order. At the time he was writing, powerful white industrialists controlled the cotton industry, the silver fleece that depended, as it did during slavery, on the physical labor of African Americans. White Americans also controlled local and national government. 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. Faced with shocking events in Zora's past and ambivalence about how a black man should integrate into American society, Bles pursues his goals and ends up in Washington to assist on a senator's campaign. While in the city, he meets successful African Americans--and falls in love--but he ultimately recoils from the hypocrisies they must endure in order to be accepted in society. Instead, he is compelled to return to Alabama and Zora, where he must face his greatest challenges and fears. With its frank and clear language, The Quest of the Silver Fleece is a remarkable portrait of racial prejudice at the turn of the twentieth century. Through the characters, Du Bois demonstrates the efficacy of self-sufficiency for those who face discrimination while championing the benefits of strength in diversity to American society as a whole.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN-10
0812218922
ISBN-13
9780812218923
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30792957
Product Key Features
Book Title
Quest of the Silver Fleece : a Novel
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, American / African American, African American / General, Literary, Romance / General
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Literary Criticism, Fiction
Number of Pages
440 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.5in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps3507.U147q46 2004b
Illustrated by
Lay, H. S. De
Copyright Date
2005
Lccn
2004-050557
Dewey Decimal
813/.5/2
Intended Audience
College Audience
Series
Pine Street Bks.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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