Iola Leroy, Or, Shadows Uplifted
Bibliographical Note This Dover edition, first published in 2010, is an unabridged republication of the second edition of Iola Leroy, or, Shadows Uplifted, originally published in 1893 by Garrigues Brothers, Philadelphia.
This novel takes the form of a realist narrative that chronicles the struggles of African Americans to achieve freedom, dignity and equality in a post-Civil War society.
Iola Leroy or, Shadows Uplifted, an 1892 novel by Frances Harper, is one of the first novels published by an African-American woman.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s Iola Leroy, or Shadows Uplifted is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.
Well , I'm jis ' gwine to keep on prayin ' an ' b'lievin ' . ... Las ' Sunday we had it in Gibson's woods ; Sunday ' fore las ' , in de old cypress swamp ; an ' nex ' Sunday we'el hab one in McCullough's woods .
"Iola Leroy or Shadows Uplifted" from Frances Harper. African-American abolitionist, poet and author (1825-1911).
Reproduction of the original: Iola Leroy by Frances E.W Harper
The Novels of Frances Harper (2021) collects four works of fiction by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, a pioneering figure in African American literature.
"Well, I'm jis' gwine to keep on prayin' an' b'lievin'." Just then the bell rang, and Robert, ... Las' Sunday we had it in Gibson's woods; Sunday 'fore las', in de old cypress swamp; an' nex' Sunday we'el hab one in McCullough's woods.