{"product_id":"native-son-american-classics-edition","title":"Native Son American Classics Edition (HarperCollins American Classics #16) by Richard Wright","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic's\u003c\/i\u003e Great American Novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If one had to identify the single most influential shaping force in modern Black literary history, one\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ewould probably have to point to Wright and the publication of \u003ci\u003eNative Son\u003c\/i\u003e.\" - Henry Louis Gates Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this library of American classics drawn from our storied catalog. When it was first published in 1940, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNative Son\u003c\/i\u003e established Richard Wright as a literary star. In the decades since, Wright's masterpiece--hailed as \"a novel of tremendous power and beauty\" (\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e)--has become a revered classic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ethat remains as timely and relevant today as when it first appeared.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in Chicago in the 1930s, \u003ci\u003eNative Son\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Bigger Thomas, a young Black man caught in a downward spiral after killing a young white woman in a brief moment of panic. Written with the distinctive rhythm of a modern crime story, this formidable work is both a condemnation of social injustice and an unsparing portrait of the Black experience in America, revealing the tragic effect of poverty, racism, and hopelessness on the human spirit. As Wright explained, \"I wrote \u003ci\u003eNative Son\u003c\/i\u003e to show what manner of men and women our 'society of the majority' breeds, and my aim was to depict a character in terms of the living tissue and texture of daily consciousness.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition of \u003ci\u003eNative Son\u003c\/i\u003e is the restored text established by the Library of America--the novel as Wright intended it to be published. It also includes an essay by Wright titled, How \u003ci\u003e\"Bigger\"\u003c\/i\u003e was Born, along with notes on the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA BEAUTIFUL PACKAGE WITH FLAPS: \u003c\/b\u003e Featuring French flaps and a unique vivid cover design, each book in the collection is published as a deluxe trade paperback that is a part of a stunning series look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHARPER COLLINS AMERICAN CLASSICS: \u003c\/b\u003e This series includes timeless novels, poetry, children's books, and groundbreaking nonfiction that has shaped American thought, literature, and identity across generations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAMERICA'S PUBLISHER: \u003c\/b\u003e Since its founding in 1817, no American publisher has been so entwined in the history of American letters. Our books enrich, challenge, and defined the American spirit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAMERICA 250: \u003c\/b\u003eThe HarperCollins American Classics arrive in time for America's 250th anniversary celebrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A deep experience.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Richard Wright's masterpiece . . . taught me that it's all right to have passion within your work, that you don't need to shy away from politics in order to write fiction.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGloria Naylor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There have only been two books in my life that have made me cry: the first 50 pages of\u003cem\u003e Jane Eyre\u003c\/em\u003e and the last 50 of \u003cem\u003eNative Son. . . . \u003c\/em\u003eRichard Wright's masterpiece is in the school of protest novel. . . \u003cem\u003eNative Son\u003c\/em\u003e taught me that it's all right to have passion within your work, that you don't need to shy away from politics in order to write fiction.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGloria Naylor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1908 near Roxie, Mississippi, \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e won international renown for his powerful and visceral depictions of the Black experience. The author of numerous works, he stands today as one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. \u003cem\u003eBlack Boy\u003c\/em\u003e and his novel \u003cem\u003eNative Son\u003c\/em\u003e are required reading in many high schools and colleges across the nation. Wright died in 1960 in Paris, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46034668421306,"sku":"9780063484207","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_e73bc461-d2a2-41aa-b50b-d221099f5d82.jpg?v=1781807222","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/native-son-american-classics-edition","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}