Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
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"Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper is a novel published in 1892. One of the first novels by an African-American woman, it tells the story of Iola Leroy, a young woman raised in privilege who discovers her hidden African ancestry and is suddenly enslaved. Set during the Civil War and Reconstruction, the novel follows Iola's journey through freedom, her work as a nurse, and her choices about identity,
love, and social responsibility in a divided nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins, 1825-1911 |
|---|---|
| Title | Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iola_Leroy |
| Credits | Produced by Suzanne Shell and PG Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | African Americans -- Fiction |
| Subject | African American women -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 12352 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 666 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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