The Souls of Black Folks: Enriched Classic by W.E.B. Du Bois (English) Paperback

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Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary--each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work. With a dash of the Victorian and Enlightenment influences that peppered Du Bois's impassioned yet formal prose, the largely autobiographical chapters of The Souls of Black Folks take the reader through the momentous and moody maze of Afro-American life after the Emancipation Proclamation: from poverty, the neo-slavery of the sharecropper, illiteracy, miseducation, and lynching, to the heights of humanity reached by the spiritual "sorrow songs" that birthed gospel music and the blues. The capstone of The Souls of Black Folk is Du Bois's haunting, eloquent description of the concept of the black psyche's "double consciousness," which he described as "a peculiar sensation...One ever feels this twoness--an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder." Enriched Classics enhance your engagement by introducing and explaining the historical and cultural significance of the work, the author's personal history, and what impact this book had on subsequent scholarship. Each book includes discussion questions that help clarify and reinforce major themes and reading recommendations for further research. Read with confidence.

Back Cover

A revolutionary collection of essays about the African-American experience at the turn of the twentieth century. This Enriched Classic Edition Includes: * A concise introduction that gives readers important background information * A chronology of the author's life and work * A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context * An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations * Detailed explanatory notes * Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work * Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction * A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience.

Author Biography

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963) is the greatest of African American intellectuals--a sociologist, historian, novelist, and activist whose astounding career spanned the nation's history from Reconstruction to the Civil Rights Movement. Born in Massachusetts and educated at Fisk, Harvard, and the University of Berlin, Du Bois penned his epochal masterpiece, The Souls of Black Folk, in 1903. It remains his most studied and popular work; its insights into Negro life at the turn of the 20th century still ring true.

Table of Contents

Contents IntroductionChronology of W. E. B. Du Bois's Life and WorkHistorical Context ofThe Souls of Black Folk The Souls of Black Folk The ForethoughtI. Of Our Spiritual StrivingsII. Of the Dawn of FreedomIII. Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and OthersIV. Of the Meaning of ProgressV. Of the Wings of AtalantaVI. Of the Training of Black MenVII. Of the Black BeltVIII. Of the Quest of the Golden FleeceIX. Of the Sons of Master and ManX. Of the Faith of the FathersXI. Of the Passing of the First-BornXII. Of Alexander CrummellXIII. Of the Coming of JohnXIV. Of the Sorrow SongsThe AfterthoughtNotesInterpretive NotesCritical ExcerptsQuestions for DiscussionSuggestions for the Interested Reader

Long Description

Enduring Liturature Illuminated by Practical Scholarship A revolutionary collection of essays about the African-American experience at the turn of the twentieth century.This Enriched Classic Edition includes: A concise introduction that gives readers important background information A chronology of the author's life and work A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations Detailed explanatory notes Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experienceEnriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.Series edited by Cynthia Brantley Johnson

Details ISBN1416500413 Author W.E.B. Du Bois Short Title SOULS OF BLACK FOLK Language English ISBN-10 1416500413 ISBN-13 9781416500414 Media Book Year 2005 Country of Publication United States Alternative 9781400159956 Birth 1868 Death 1963 Qualifications PH.D. Place of Publication New York Residence US Imprint Simon Spotlight Entertainment Series Enriched Classics DOI 10.1604/9781416500414 AU Release Date 2005-08-01 NZ Release Date 2005-08-01 US Release Date 2005-08-01 UK Release Date 2005-08-01 Pages 288 Publisher Simon & Schuster Format Paperback Publication Date 2005-08-01 DEWEY 973.0496073 Audience General We've got this

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