About the book
A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick
“A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don’t know how to live properly.” —Zadie Smith
One of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, Their Eyes Were Watching God brings to life a Southern love story with the wit and pathos found only in the writing of Zora Neale Hurston. Out of print for almost thirty years—due largely to initial audiences’ rejection of its strong black female protagonist—Hurston’s classic has since its 1978 reissue become perhaps the most widely read and highly acclaimed novel in the canon of African-American literature.
Editions of Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780060838676
- EBook
- ISBN 9780061758126
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A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick
“A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don’t know how to live properly.” —Zadie Smith
One of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, Their Eyes Were Watching God brings to life a Southern love story with the wit and pathos found only in the writing of Zora Neale Hurston. Out of print for almost thirty years—due largely to initial audiences’ rejection of its strong black female protagonist—Hurston’s classic has since its 1978 reissue become perhaps the most widely read and highly acclaimed novel in the canon of African-American literature.
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What is Their Eyes Were Watching God about?
A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick
“A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don’t know how to live properly.” —Zadie Smith
One of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, Their Eyes Were Watching God brings to life a Southern love story with the wit and pathos found only in the writing of Zora Neale Hurston. Out of print for almost thirty years—due largely to initial audiences’ rejection of its strong black female protagonist—Hurston’s classic has since its 1978 reissue become perhaps the most widely read and highly acclaimed novel in the canon of African-American literature.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Their Eyes Were Watching God?
Fiction > Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: narrative themes > Narrative theme: coming of age
Where can I read a sample of Their Eyes Were Watching God?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780060838676
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Their Eyes Were Watching God?
Zora Neale Hurston
Who is the Publisher of the book Their Eyes Were Watching God?
HarperCollins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Their Eyes Were Watching God is available as paperback(ISBN 9780060838676) and ebook(ISBN 9780061758126)
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