Author: | Paul Laurence Dunbar | ISBN: | 9781411437807 |
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | February 15, 2011 |
Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
Author: | Paul Laurence Dunbar |
ISBN: | 9781411437807 |
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
Publication: | February 15, 2011 |
Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
Language: | English |
Dunbar's first novel, published in 1901, evokes The Scarlet Letter, even featuring a character suggestively named Hester Prime. When a minister alienates his congregation by refusing to condemn an unwed mother, his hopes for the future dissolve . . . as secrets from his past come to light.
Dunbar's first novel, published in 1901, evokes The Scarlet Letter, even featuring a character suggestively named Hester Prime. When a minister alienates his congregation by refusing to condemn an unwed mother, his hopes for the future dissolve . . . as secrets from his past come to light.