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  • Scarlet Sister Mary

    An African American woman lives life on her own terms in the early-twentieth-century South Carolina Lowcountry from the Pultizer Prize–winning author.In this once-banned classic of 1928, Julia Peterkin introduces readers to a Black community in the post-slavery South—and to a woman who follows her own path in the close-knit world in which she's born. Mary is just fifteen and already used to the ... Read more

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  • Scarlet Sister Mary

    Enriched edition. A Powerful Exploration of Identity and Resilience in the Early 20th Century South

    In "Scarlet Sister Mary," Julia Peterkin crafts a poignant narrative that delves into the life of a young African American woman in the early 20th century South. The novel, rich in lyrical prose and vivid imagery, explores themes of sexuality, religion, and societal constraints in a deeply segregated world. Peterkin's Southern Gothic style captures the complexities of her characters' lives, ... Read more

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  • Black April

    The cool spring dusk fell drowsy and soft over Sandy Island, all but blotting out a log cabin that nestled under great moss-hung oaks close to the river’s edge. The small drab weather-stained house would scarcely have shown except for the fire that burned inside, sending a bright glow through its wide-open door and showers of sparks up its short stick-and-clay chimney. A gaunt, elderly black man ... Read more

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  • Black April

    In "Black April," Julia Peterkin intricately weaves a narrative that captures the essence of Southern life through the lens of the African American experience. Set against the backdrop of rural South Carolina, the novel explores themes of resilience, identity, and community, employing rich, evocative language that immerses the reader in the social and cultural fabric of the time. Peterkin's style ... Read more

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  • Scarlet Sister Mary

    PULITZER PRIZE WINNING NOVEL!In Scarlet Sister Mary, Julia Peterkin tells the powerful story of Mary, a defiant woman in a rural Gullah community who chooses to live on her own terms. After being abandoned by her husband, Mary embraces a life that challenges traditional values, navigating love, motherhood, and social expectations. Set against the backdrop of South Carolina's Lowcountry, this ... Read more

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  • Scarlet Sister Mary

    "Scarlet Sister Mary" by Julia Peterkin. Published by e-artnow. e-artnow publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each e-artnow edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers ... Read more

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  • The Classic Collection of Julia Peterkin. Pulitzer Prize Winner, 1929. Illustrated

    Scarlet Sister Mary, Black April, Green Thursday

    The Classic Collection of Julia Peterkin brings together the major works of a groundbreaking American writer whose fiction gave voice to the culture and inner lives of the Gullah Geechee community of the American South. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1929 for Scarlet Sister Mary, Julia Peterkin was among the first white authors to write extensively and sympathetically about African American life ... Read more

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  • Scarlet Sister Mary

    Winner of the 1929 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Scarlet Sister Mary is a haunting portrait of love, faith, and resilience in the post-Civil War South. Set among the Gullah people of South Carolina’s Lowcountry, the novel follows Mary, a proud and passionate young woman whose defiance of tradition sets her at odds with her community. When she chooses a path of independence—embracing love, motherhood ... Read more

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  • Black April

    "Black April" is a historical novel by Julia Peterkin, first published in 1927. Set in the rural South Carolina Lowcountry during the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War, the story revolves around the lives of the descendants of enslaved Africans and the challenges they face in a society grappling with profound social and political changes.The novel explores themes of race, ... Read more

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  • Black April

    Series series CLASSICS TO GO
    In "Black April," Julia Peterkin crafts a vivid portrayal of life in the rural South, capturing the essence of the Gullah community with rich, evocative prose. Set against the backdrop of a changing world, the story follows the lives of African American families navigating the complexities of tradition, identity, and resilience. Peterkin's narrative weaves together the struggles and triumphs of ... Read more

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  • Scarlet Sister Mary

    Scarlet Sister Mary is set among the Gullah people of the Low Country in South Carolina. The date is never clearly established, but appears to be around the beginning of the twentieth century. The title character, Mary, was an orphan on an abandoned plantation who was raised by Auntie Maum Hannah and her crippled son Budda Ben. The description of Mary as "Scarlet Sister" reflects the basic ... Read more

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