Their Eyes Were Watching God
Description
Zora Neale Hurston's masterpiece, Their Eyes Were Watching God, chronicles the vibrant journey of Janie Crawford, a young Black woman in early 20th-century Florida, as she navigates the complexities of love, independence, and self-discovery. Through her three distinct marriages, Janie searches for true fulfillment and a voice of her own, challenging societal expectations and the limitations placed upon her. This powerful narrative explores themes of race, gender, and the enduring quest for authentic identity, all rendered in Hurston's lyrical and distinctive prose. It is a story of resilience, the search for spiritual and emotional liberation, and the profound realization of selfhood against the backdrop of a changing American South.
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paperback
Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Published Jan 1, 2006
256 pages
ISBN: 9780061120060
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Details
First Published
1937
Language
eng
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