Contending Forces (1900) is a novel by African American author
Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins. Originally published by the Colored
Co-operative Publishing Company in Boston, Contending Forces is a
groundbreaking novel that addresses themes of race and slavery
through the lens of romance, faith, and betrayal. It was Hopkins’
first major publication as a leading African American author of the
early twentieth century. Charles Montfort is a peculiar planter.
Moving with his wife, Grace, and his sons from Bermuda to North
Carolina, he announces his desire to slowly free his slaves. This
angers the townspeople, who refuse to recognize the abilities of
black people beyond base servitude. Anson Pollack, a jealous man,
leverages his friendship with Montfort in order to gain his
confidence while hatching a plan to kill him and steal his
property. When a rumor regarding Grace’s racial heritage begins
to spread, Montfort fears that an attempt will be made on his life.
Soon enough, Anson and a posse of local men descend on the Montfort
plantation, killing Charles and kidnapping his sons. While Jesse
manages to escape to Boston, Charles Jr. is sold into slavery,
changing their lives irrevocably. Contending Forces is a thrilling
work of fiction from a true pioneer of American literature, a woman
whose talent and principles afforded her the vision necessary for
illuminating the injustices of life in a nation founded on slavery
and genocide. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins’
Contending Forces is a classic work of African American literature
reimagined for modern readers.
General
| Imprint: |
Graphic Arts Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Mint Editions |
| Release date: |
May 2021 |
| Authors: |
Pauline E. Hopkins
|
| Contributors: |
Mint Editions
|
| Dimensions: |
203 x 127mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
214 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5132-9066-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-5132-9066-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781513290669 |
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