| Native Son Contributor(s): Wright, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 006083756X ISBN-13: 9780060837563 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2023 Annotation: Widely acclaimed as one of the finest books ever written on race and class divisions in America, this powerful novel reflects the forces of poverty, injustice, and hopelessness that continue to shape society. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | African American - General - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 86045710 |
| Lexile Measure: 700 |
| Series: Modern Classics |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.85 lbs) 544 pages |
| Themes: - Catalog Heading - Classics - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5992 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 24.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "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. 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 reflection on the poverty and feelings of hopelessness experienced by people in inner cities across the country and of what it means to be black in America. This edition--the restored text of Native Son established by the Library of America--also includes an essay by Wright titled, How Bigger was Born, along with notes on the text. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wright, Richard: - Richard Wright won international renown for his powerful and visceral depiction of the black experience. He stands today alongside such African-American luminaries as Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, and Toni Morrison, and two of his novels, Native Son and Black Boy, are required reading in high schools and colleges across the nation. He died in 1960. |