About the book
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books
‘It demands great spiritual resilience not to hate the hater whose foot is on your neck, and an even greater miracle of perception and charity not to teach your child to hate’
Told in the form of two intensely personal 'letters', The Fire Next Time is an excoriating condemnation of the terrible legacy of racial injustice, drawn from Baldwin's early life in Harlem and his experience as a prominent cultural figure of the civil rights movement.
Editions of Fire Next Time
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241752388
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140182750
- EBook
- ISBN 9780141963778
Read an Excerpt
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books
‘It demands great spiritual resilience not to hate the hater whose foot is on your neck, and an even greater miracle of perception and charity not to teach your child to hate’
Told in the form of two intensely personal 'letters', The Fire Next Time is an excoriating condemnation of the terrible legacy of racial injustice, drawn from Baldwin's early life in Harlem and his experience as a prominent cultural figure of the civil rights movement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fire Next Time about?
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books
‘It demands great spiritual resilience not to hate the hater whose foot is on your neck, and an even greater miracle of perception and charity not to teach your child to hate’
Told in the form of two intensely personal 'letters', The Fire Next Time is an excoriating condemnation of the terrible legacy of racial injustice, drawn from Baldwin's early life in Harlem and his experience as a prominent cultural figure of the civil rights movement.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Fire Next Time?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Ethnic studies / Ethnicity > Ethnic groups and multicultural studies
Where can I read a sample of Fire Next Time?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780241752388
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Fire Next Time?
James Baldwin
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Fire Next Time is available as paperback(ISBN 9780241752388) and paperback(ISBN 9780140182750) and ebook(ISBN 9780141963778)
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