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100 1 _aHarris, Joel Chandler,
_d1848-1908
245 1 0 _aFree Joe and Other Georgian Sketches
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-02-02
505 0 _aFree Joe -- Little Compton -- Aunt Fountain's prisoner -- Trouble on Lost Mountain -- Azalia.
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.)
520 _a"Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches" by Joel Chandler Harris is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. This work illustrates various aspects of Southern life in Georgia, blending humor and pathos while focusing on the experiences of African Americans during and after slavery. The stories delve into themes of freedom, social dynamics, and human resilience, with the titular character Free Joe representing those struggles. The opening of "Free Joe" introduces us to the titular character, a free black man whose life is marked by the paradox of his liberty in a society that still perceives him with suspicion and disdain. Free Joe is depicted as a simple, kind-hearted individual who longs to see his wife, Lucinda, but faces constant prejudice from white citizens and disdain from enslaved individuals, both of whom view his freedom with skepticism. His journey reveals the complexities of being free yet marginalized, and as he attempts to visit Lucinda, he encounters a series of challenges that culminate in the harrowing separation from her when a cruel master relocates her. This poignant narrative sets the tone for the collection, highlighting both the humorous interactions and the deeper social issues of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGeorgia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31160
999 _c72006
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