Native Son

Name: Native Son
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SKU: 9780060533489
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By Dr Richard Wright

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Native Son by Dr Richard Wright follows Bigger Thomas, a young Black man in 1930s Chicago whose life spirals into tragedy when a moment of panic leads to murder. This classic American novel delves deep into themes of racial injustice, poverty, and despair experienced by Black communities, offering a stark social commentary on what it means to be Black in America.
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Ideal for readers interested in powerful social commentary, classic American fiction, and explorations of race and inequality. Suitable for students, scholars, and anyone seeking to understand the historical and ongoing struggles faced by Black Americans.

The story of a young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic.

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"If one had to identify the single most influential shaping force in modern Black literary history, one would probably have to point to Wright and the publication of Native Son." - Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. This classic American novel, Native Son, tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic.

Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Richard Wright's powerful novel is an unsparing work of social commentary and a reflection on the poverty, racial injustice, and feelings of hopelessness experienced by people in inner cities across the country and of what it means to be black in America.

This abridged edition of Native Son reprints the original edition from 1940. It also includes an essay by Wright, How "Bigger" was Born, as well as an afterword by John Reilly.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780060533489

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 September 2003

Country: United States

Imprint: Collins

Edition: Abridged edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 432

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Classic Fiction Dr Richard Wright Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction

About the Author

Born in 1908 near Roxie, Mississippi, Richard Wright won international renown for his powerful and visceral depictions of the Black experience. The author of numerous works, he stands today as one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. Black Boy and his novel Native Son are required reading in many high schools and colleges across the nation. Wright died in 1960 in Paris, France.