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100 1 _aDu Bois, W. E. B.
_q(William Edward Burghardt),
_d1868-1963
245 1 4 _aThe Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-03-05
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPsychological fiction
653 _aRejection (Psychology) -- Fiction
653 _aLove stories
653 _aAfrican Americans -- Fiction
653 _aSocial classes -- Fiction
653 _aAfrican American women -- Fiction
653 _aSwamps -- Fiction
653 _aPower (Social sciences) -- Fiction
653 _aCotton trade -- Fiction
653 _aRace -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15265
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