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_aHarris, Joel Chandler, _d1848-1908 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aFree Joe and Other Georgian Sketches |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2010 |
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| 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 |
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