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Discover the profound narrative of James Weldon Johnson's classic, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. This BRAND NEW edition, published by Pan Macmillan UK in 2022, offers readers a compelling insight into the complexities of race and class in late 19th-century America. With its stunning clothbound interior, gold foiled edges, and ribbon markers, part of the esteemed Macmillan Collector's Library series, it is an exquisite addition to any literary collection, making it a perfect gift for book lovers and history enthusiasts alike.
This unabridged version encapsulates the journey of a young man navigating his identity, from his privileged beginnings in a Georgia church to the harsh realities of racial discrimination in New York and the South. As he witnesses harrowing events, including lynchings, he is faced with a heartbreaking choice: to abandon his roots and pass for white. The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man remains relevant today, providing a critical exploration of the African American experience that resonates deeply with contemporary audiences.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529069204
Year: 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Pages: 176
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529069204
Year: 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Pages: 176
Description:
James Weldon Johnson’s The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is a powerful, trailblazing novel that exposes the intricate relationship between race and class in late nineteenth-century America.
Complete & Unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by Dr Sam Halliday.
After losing his mother at a very young age, the narrator is thrust from his comfortable, middle-class environment, afforded by his distant but aristocratic father, into the wider world. His passion for music begins in Georgia’s all-black church community and takes him from New York, where he plays ragtime for a rich white gentleman, to the South, where he witnesses lynchings and out of fear gives up his passion, as well as his race, to pass for white. Relevant to this day, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is an unflinching account of black experience in America.
This unabridged version encapsulates the journey of a young man navigating his identity, from his privileged beginnings in a Georgia church to the harsh realities of racial discrimination in New York and the South. As he witnesses harrowing events, including lynchings, he is faced with a heartbreaking choice: to abandon his roots and pass for white. The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man remains relevant today, providing a critical exploration of the African American experience that resonates deeply with contemporary audiences.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529069204
Year: 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Pages: 176
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529069204
Year: 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Pages: 176
Description:
James Weldon Johnson’s The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is a powerful, trailblazing novel that exposes the intricate relationship between race and class in late nineteenth-century America.
Complete & Unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by Dr Sam Halliday.
After losing his mother at a very young age, the narrator is thrust from his comfortable, middle-class environment, afforded by his distant but aristocratic father, into the wider world. His passion for music begins in Georgia’s all-black church community and takes him from New York, where he plays ragtime for a rich white gentleman, to the South, where he witnesses lynchings and out of fear gives up his passion, as well as his race, to pass for white. Relevant to this day, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is an unflinching account of black experience in America.