At long last, critics, scholars, and lovers of fiction can experience the full range and imaginative powers of the collected novels of Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906). In these four novels, readers can explore the characters, landscape, atmosphere, and visionary sensibilities of this preeminent African American writer. The Collected Novels of Paul Laurence Dunbar presents The Uncalled, The Love of Landry, The Fanatics, and The Sport of the Gods under one cover for the first time, allowing readers to to assess why he was such a seminal influence on the twentieth century African American writers who followed him into the American canon.
... save us f'om de powah An ' I's glad hit ' s so . Of de gold - bug ragin ' ' roun ' an ' Doctah says ' at I ' ll die young , seekin ' who he may de- Well , I wants to go ! vowah . Whut ' s de use o ' livin ' hyeah , W'en de gal you ...
I's right well , I's glad to tell you ( dough dis climate ain't to blame ) , An ' I hopes w'en dese lines reach you , dat dey ' ll fin ' yo ' se'f de same . Cose I'se feelin kin ' o ' homesick - dat ' s ez nachul ez kin be , Wen a ...
Jarrett tells the fascinating story of how Dunbar, born during Reconstruction to formerly enslaved parents, excelled against all odds to become an accomplished and versatile artist.
“Can you tell me where I can find the residence of Mr. Isaac Jackson?” he asked sonorously as he reached ... The stranger stalked about in conversational splints until they arrived at Isaac Jackson's door. Then giving his guide a dime, ...
Lyrics of Lowly Life
A biography of the turn-of-the-century black poet and novelist whose works were among the first to give an honest presentation of black life.
The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar: With the Introduction to "Lyrics of Lowly Life,"
Paul Laurence Dunbar, introduced to the American public by William Dean Howells, was the first native-born African American poet to achieve national and international fame. While there have been many...
The Uncalled is a novel by Dunbar first published in 1898 and dedicated to his wife, Alice. This edition is from 1901.
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