02632cam a22004213u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000620012624500440018826400510023230000470028333600260033033700260035633800360038250000310041850801180044952012470056753400450181465300260185965300380188565300170192365300330194065300300197365300380200365300220204165300390206365300280210265300200213085600430215099900170219315265UtSlPG20260610133346.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a11027912  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aDu Bois, W. E. B.q(William Edward Burghardt),d1868-196314aThe Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-03-05  aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit and the PG Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.  a"The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel" by W. E. B. Du Bois is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores themes of identity, racial dynamics, and socio-economic struggles through the lives of its characters, particularly focusing on a boy named Bles Alwyn and a girl named Zora. As they navigate their world, they encounter the complexities of their environment, relationships, and aspirations.  The beginning of the novel introduces Bles Alwyn as he adjusts to life away from home, grappling with loneliness and the call of adventure. He ventures into a mysterious swamp, where he encounters Zora, a spirited girl connected to the natural world and filled with dreams. Their initial meeting establishes a bond formed through curiosity and companionship. Zora's enchanting presence and the allure of the swamp symbolize both beauty and danger, setting the stage for their subsequent quest for personal and collective fulfillment against the backdrop of a challenging societal landscape. Their interactions hint at themes of hope, ambition, and the heavy burden of their realities as they seek to carve out a better future amid the complexities surrounding them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPsychological fiction  aRejection (Psychology) -- Fiction  aLove stories  aAfrican Americans -- Fiction  aSocial classes -- Fiction  aAfrican American women -- Fiction  aSwamps -- Fiction  aPower (Social sciences) -- Fiction  aCotton trade -- Fiction  aRace -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15265  c56653d56653