The Garies and Their Friends (1857) (Paperback)

Unjustly overlooked in its own time, Frank J. Webb's novel of pre-Civil War Philadelphia weaves together action, humor, and social commentary. The Garies and Their Friends tells the story of two families struggling for di| erent sorts of respectability: the Garies, a well-to-do interracial couple who relocate to Philadelphia from the plantation South in order to legalize their marriage, and their friends the Ellises, free black Philadelphians hoping to make the move from the working class into the bourgeoisie. Along the way the families confront racialized violence, melodramatic villainy, and sentimental reversals. Entertaining and fastmoving, the novel has a Dickensian mix of uncanny coincidence and interwoven personal experiences. The historical documents accompanying this Broadview Edition provide reviews of the novel along with extensive materials on slavery, the color line, and contemporary Philadelphia.

General

Imprint:	Broadview Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	Broadview Editions
Release date:	April 2016
Authors:	Frank J. Webb
Editors:	W. Hunting Howell • Megan Walsh
Dimensions:	203 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-1-55481-151-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction Promotions
LSN:	1-55481-151-1
Barcode:	9781554811519

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