Picture 1 of 1
Gallery
Picture 1 of 1
Have one to sell?
Harper Perennial Deluxe Editions Ser.: Native Son by Richard Wright (2008, Trade
US $7.90
ApproximatelyAU $12.16
or Best Offer
Condition:
Very good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
- Buy It NowHarper Perennial Deluxe Editions Ser.: Native Son by Richard Wright (2008, Trade
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Postage:
US $5.22 (approx. AU $8.04) USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Waukegan, Illinois, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Wed, 20 Aug and Wed, 27 Aug to 94104
Returns:
No returns accepted.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:203244391095
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780061148507
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061148504
ISBN-13
9780061148507
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63454265
Product Key Features
Book Title
Native Son
Number of Pages
544 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Classics, Cultural Heritage, African American / General, Crime
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Harper Perennial Deluxe Editions Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"The Library of America has ensured that most of Wright's major texts are now available as he wanted them to be read." -- Alfred Kazin, New York Times Book Review "There have only been two books in my life that have made me cry: the first 50 pages of Jane Eyre and the last 50 of Native Son....Richard Wright's masterpiece is in the school of protest novel...Native Son taught me that it's all right to have passion within your work, that you don't need to shy away from politics in order to write fiction." -- Gloria Naylor "A novel of tremendous power and beauty." -- Newsweek "The most powerful American novel to appear since The Grapes of Wrath. . . so overwhelming is its central drive, so gripping its mounting intensity." -- New Yorker "It's difficult to write temperately of a book which abounds in such excitement, in so profound an understanding of human frailty." -- New York Herald Tribune "An enormously stirring novel. . . a story to trouble midnight and the noon's repose and to haunt the imagination." -- New York Times "For terror in narrative, utter and compelling, there are few pages in modern American literature that will compare with this story." -- Saturday Review "A powerfully blunt novel." -- Washington Post, "The most powerful American novel to appear since The Grapes of Wrath. . . so overwhelming is its central drive, so gripping its mounting intensity." -- The New Yorker "An enormously stirring novel. . . a story to trouble midnight and the noon's repose and to haunt the imagination." -- New York Times "The Library of America has ensured that most of Wright's major texts are now available as he wanted them to be read." -- Alfred Kazin, New York Times Book Review "A novel of tremendous power and beauty." -- Newsweek "There have only been two books in my life that have made me cry: the first 50 pages of Jane Eyre and the last 50 of Native Son. . . . Richard Wright's masterpiece is in the school of protest novel. . . Native Son taught me that it's all right to have passion within your work, that you don't need to shy away from politics in order to write fiction." -- Gloria Naylor "It's difficult to write temperately of a book which abounds in such excitement, in so profound an understanding of human frailty." -- New York Herald Tribune "For terror in narrative, utter and compelling, there are few pages in modern American literature that will compare with this story." -- Saturday Review "A powerfully blunt novel." -- Washington Post "This new edition gives us a Native Son in which the key line in the key scene is restored to the great good fortune of American letters. The scene as we now have it is central both to an ongoing conversation among African-American writers and critics and to the consciousness among all American readers of what means to live in a multiracial society on which power splits among racial lines." -- Jack Miles, Los Angeles Times, The Library of America has ensured that most of Wright's major texts are now available as he wanted them to be read.
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
813/.52
Synopsis
Now an HBO Film "If one had to identify the single most influential shaping force in modern Black literary history, one would probably have to point to Wright and the publication of Native Son. " - Henry Louis Gates Jr. Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic. Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Richard Wright's powerful novel is an unsparing reflection on the poverty and feelings of hopelessness experienced by people in inner cities across the country and of what it means to be black in America. This edition--the restored text of Native Son established by the Library of America--also includes an essay by Wright titled, How "Bigger" was Born , along with notes on the text., One of The Atlantic's Great American Novels "If one had to identify the single most influential shaping force in modern Black literary history, one would probably have to point to Wright and the publication of Native Son." --Henry Louis Gates Jr. Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic. Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Richard Wright's powerful novel is an unsparing reflection on the poverty and feelings of hopelessness experienced by people in inner cities across the country and of what it means to be black in America. This beautifully designed Harper Perennial Deluxe Edition--the restored text of Native Son established by the Library of America--also includes an essay by Wright titled, How "Bigger" was Born, along with notes on the text., One of The Atlantic 's Great American Novels "If one had to identify the single most influential shaping force in modern Black literary history, one would probably have to point to Wright and the publication of Native Son. " --Henry Louis Gates Jr. Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic. Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Richard Wright's powerful novel is an unsparing reflection on the poverty and feelings of hopelessness experienced by people in inner cities across the country and of what it means to be black in America. This beautifully designed Harper Perennial Deluxe Edition--the restored text of Native Son established by the Library of America--also includes an essay by Wright titled, How "Bigger" was Born , along with notes on the text.
LC Classification Number
PS3545
Item description from the seller
Seller feedback (30)
- c***i (95)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseThe item said used but was in like new condition! Very happy with my purchase and A+ seller! Super fast Shipping too.JBL Live 500 BT Around-Ear Wireless Headphone - Black (#205046782558)
- l***c (1304)- Feedback left by buyer.More than a year agoVerified purchaseGreat Ebayer +++++ Shipping !!Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl Paperback Psychology Like New (#203246183079)
- a***t (172)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseSo far so good!Fuel Tank Filler Neck For 95-96 Toyota Camry 1.38 in. diameter; 24.25 in. length (#205046706639)
More to explore:
- Karen Harper Fiction & Fiction Books,
- Harper Lee Hardcover Fiction Books,
- Harper Lee Fiction & Non-Fiction Books,
- Fiction Harper Lee Paperback Fiction & Books,
- Karen Harper Fiction Paperback Fiction & Books,
- Richard Scarry Children & Young Adult Books,
- Harper Lee Paperback Fiction & Non-Fiction Books in English,
- Fiction Harper Lee Paperback Fiction & Non-Fiction Books in English,
- Non-Fiction Harper Lee Fiction & Non-Fiction Books in English,
- Richard Scarry Fiction & Non-Fiction Books