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, 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.
Native Son by Richard Wright
Born in 1908 near Roxie, Mississippi, Richard Wright won international renown for his powerful and visceral depictions of the Black experience. The author of numerous works, he stands today as one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. Black Boy and his novel Native Son are required reading in many high schools and colleges across the nation. Wright died in 1960 in Paris, France.
ISBN-13: 9780061148507
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 04/29/2008
Series: Harper Perennial Deluxe Editions , #4
Pages: 544
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 1.36(d)
Lexile: 700LBISAC Categories:
Books - Fiction | Classics
Books - Fiction | Literary
Books - Fiction | African American & Black | General
Books - Fiction | Coming of Age
Books - Fiction | Women
Books - Fiction | Small Town & Rural
Books - Fiction | Sagas
Books - Fiction | Psychological
Books - Fiction | Cultural Heritage
Books - Fiction | Action & Adventure
LC Subjects:
-African American men -Death row inmates
-Chicago (Ill.) -Murderers
-Psychological fiction -Thomas, Bigger (Fictitious character)
-Trials (Murder)
