Their eyes were watching God / Zora Neale Hurston ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney ; foreword by Ruby Dee ; introduction by Sherley Anne Williams.
Material type: TextPublication details: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c1991.Description: xxxii, 231 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0252017781 (acidfree paper)
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Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Adult Book | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | YA Paperback | PHS Reading List | YA PB FICTION H | Available | 36748002236844 | |||
Adult Book | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | Adult Fiction | PHS Reading List | FIC HUR | Available | pap.ed. | 36748001944604 | ||
Adult Book | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | Adult Fiction | PHS Reading List | FIC HUR | Available | pap.ed. | 36748001929431 | ||
Adult Book | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | Adult Fiction | PHS Reading List | FIC HURSTON | Available | pap.ed. | 36748002402537 |
Total holds: 0
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Initially published in 1937, this novel about a proud, independent black woman has, since its reissue in trade paper in 1978, been the most widely readand highly acclaimed novel in the canon of African-American literature. With this richly illustrated new edition, the novel is finally accorded the treatment it deserves as a classic.
Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Context (p. 1)
- Plot Overview (p. 5)
- Character List (p. 7)
- Analysis of Major Characters (p. 11)
- Janie (p. 11)
- Tea Cake (p. 12)
- Jody Starks (p. 13)
- Themes, Motifs & Symbols (p. 15)
- Language: Speech and Silence (p. 15)
- Power and Conquest as Means to Fulfillment (p. 16)
- Love and Relationships Versus Independence (p. 16)
- Community (p. 17)
- Race and Racism (p. 17)
- The Folklore Quality of Religion (p. 18)
- Hair (p. 19)
- The Pear Tree and the Horizon (p. 19)
- The Hurricane (p. 19)
- Summary & Analysis (p. 21)
- Chapters 1-2 (p. 21)
- Chapters 3-4 (p. 24)
- Chapter 5 (p. 26)
- Chapter 6 (p. 29)
- Chapters 7-8 (p. 32)
- Chapters 9-10 (p. 35)
- Chapters 11-12 (p. 37)
- Chapters 13-14 (p. 40)
- Chapters 15-16 (p. 43)
- Chapters 17-18 (p. 46)
- Chapter 19 (p. 49)
- Chapter 20 (p. 51)
- Important Quotations Explained (p. 55)
- Key Facts (p. 61)
- Study Questions & Essay Topics (p. 65)
- Study Questions (p. 65)
- Suggested Essay Topics (p. 68)
- Review & Resources (p. 69)
- Quiz (p. 69)
- Suggestions for Further Reading (p. 74)