{"product_id":"the-autobiography-of-an-ex-colored-man-by-james-weldon-johnson-9780393972863","title":"The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown only as the \"Ex-Colored Man,\" the protagonist in Johnson's novel is forced to choose between celebrating his African American heritage or \"passing\" as an average white man in a post-Reconstruction America that is rapidly changing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Norton Critical Edition is based on the 1912 text. It is accompanied by a detailed introduction, explanatory footnotes, and a note on the text. The appendices that follow the novel include materials available in no other edition: manuscript drafts of the final chapters, including the original lynching scene (chapter 10, ca. 1910) and the original ending (chapter 11, ca. 1908).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn unusually rich selection of \"Backgrounds and Sources\" focuses on Johnson's life; the autobiographical inspirations for \u003cem\u003eThe Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man\u003c\/em\u003e; the cultural history of the era in which Johnson lived and wrote; the noteworthy reception history for the 1912, 1927, and 1948 editions; and related writings by Johnson. In addition to Johnson, contributors include Eugene Levy, W. E. B. Du Bois, Carl Van Vechten, Blanche W. Knopf, and Victor Weybright among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe four critical essays and interpretations in this volume speak to \u003cem\u003eThe Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man\u003c\/em\u003e's major themes, among them irony, authorship, passing, and parody. Assessments are provided by Robert B. Stepto, M. Giulia Fabi, Siobhan B. Somerville, and Christina L. Ruotolo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA chronology of Johnson's life and work and a selected bibliography are also included, as well as six images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853308809452,"sku":"9780393972863","price":35.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6809513482328.jpg?v=1759196324","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-autobiography-of-an-ex-colored-man-by-james-weldon-johnson-9780393972863","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}