Home to Harlem
This classic novel gives voice the the alienation and frustration of urban blacks during an era when Harlem was in vogue. With sensual, often brutal accuracy, Claude McKay traces the parallel paths of two very different young men struggling to find their way through the suspicion and prejudice of American society. At the same time, this stark but moving story touches on the central themes of the Harlem Renaissance, including the urgent need for unity and identity among blacks.
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- Full title :Home to Harlem / by Claude McKay ; foreword by Wayne F. Cooper.
Summary
This classic novel gives voice the the alienation and frustration of urban blacks during an era when Harlem was in vogue. With sensual, often brutal accuracy, Claude McKay traces the parallel paths of two very different young men struggling to find their way through the suspicion and prejudice of American society. At the same time, this stark but moving story touches on the central themes of the Harlem Renaissance, including the urgent need for unity and identity among blacks.
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- Publication Date:1987, ©1928.
- Edition:1st Northeastern University Press edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Northeastern University Press
- Place of Publication:Boston
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1987, ©1928.
Notes
Reprint. Originally published: New York : Harper, 1928. With new introd.
The Physical Object
- Description:xxvi, 340 pages ; : 21 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1555530230, 9781555530235, 1555530249, 9781555530242
- oclc:ocm16090983
- LC Classification:PS3525.A24785
- Dewey Decimal:813/.52
Table of Contents
First pt. Going back home -- Arrival -- Zeddy -- Congo Rose -- On the job again -- Myrtle Avenue -- Zeddy's rise and fall -- The raid of the Baltimore -- Jake makes a move. Second pt. The railroad -- Snowstorm in Pittsburgh -- The treeing of the chef -- One night in Philly -- Interlude -- Relapse -- A practical prank -- He also loved -- A farewell feed. Third pt. Spring in Harlem -- Felice -- The gift that Billy gave.
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