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Their Eyes Were Watching God
The essential American classic with an introduction by Zadie Smith
Series: Virago Modern Classics
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
The 80th anniversary of Zora Neale Hurston's masterpiece - perhaps the most widely read and highly regarded novel in the entire canon of African American literature.
* Zora Neale Hurston's masterpiece is perhaps the most widely read and highly regarded novel in the entire canon of African American literature.
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Introduced by ZADIE SMITH
'One of the greatest writers of our time' Toni Morrison
'She was stretched on her back beneath the pear tree soaking in the alto chant of the visiting bees, the gold of the sun and the panting breath of the breeze when the inaudible voice of it all came to her . . .'
When sixteen-year-old Janie is caught kissing shiftless Johnny Taylor, her grandmother swiftly marries her off to an old man with sixty acres. Janie endures two stifling marriages before she finally meets the man of her dreams—who offers not diamonds, but a packet of flowering seeds.
Their Eyes Were Watching God is one of the very greatest American novels of the 20th century. It is so lyrical it should be sentimental; it is so passionate it should be overwrought, but it is instead a rigorous, convincing and dazzling piece of prose, as emotionally satisfying as it is impressive. There is no novel I love more' ZADIE SMITH
Series: Virago Modern Classics
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Their Eyes Were Watching God is often celebrated as one of the greatest American novels, praised for its lyrical prose and the emotional depth of its narrative. Renowned author Zadie Smith describes the book as rigorously convincing and dazzling, managing to be both emotionally satisfying and impressive. The novel's poetic language and vibrant storytelling leave a lasting impact, making it a beloved classic.
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ISBN: 9780860685241
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 January 1986
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Virago Press Ltd
Contributors:
- Introduction by Zadie Smith
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 256
About the Author
In the Harlem Renaissance of the 1930s, Zora Neale Hurston was the preeminent black woman writer in the United States. She died in 1960 in a Welfare home, was buried in an unmarked grave, and quickly faded from literary consciousness until 1975 when Alice Walker almost single-handedly revived interest in her work.
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