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The Uncalled
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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The Fanatics
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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Discovery Miles 9 560
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The Sport of the Gods (1902) is a novel by African American author
Paul Laurence Dunbar. Published while Dunbar was at the height of
his career as one of the nation's leading black writers, The Sport
of the Gods examines the lives of poor African Americans who,
despite being freed from slavery, struggle to establish themselves
in the cities of the North. Berry Hamilton, a black man freed from
slavery following the American Civil War, has moved north with his
wife and two children. In an unfamiliar city, he manages to find a
job as a butler for the wealthy white Oakley family, and enjoys a
short commute from a small cottage to his daily work at the Oakley
residence. One day, during a dinner held on the eve of Francis
Oakley's departure, the family discovers that money has disappeared
from the household safe. Accused of the crime, Maurice is found
guilty and imprisoned for a decade of hard labor, leaving his wife
Fannie and their boy and girl to fend for themselves. Evicted from
their cottage, Fannie moves to New York, where Joe, her son, finds
work and begins to frequent a local club. There, he enters a
turbulent relationship with Hattie Sterling, an entertainer, which
soon threatens to shake the family's newfound stability. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Paul Laurence Dunbar's The Sport of the Gods is a
classic of African American literature reimagined for modern
readers.
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