3.5
Comedy: American Style
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This ironically titled tale by an influential figure in African-American literature explores the tragic effects of color prejudice and self-hatred. Jessie Redmon Fauset's 1933 novel paints a haunting portrait of internalized racism with its depiction of a domineering mother whose determination for her children to pass as white leads to devastating results for the entire family.
African-American editor, poet, essayist, and novelist Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882–1961) was a prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance. An editor of the NAACP magazine The Crisis, she was also an editor and co-author of the African-American children's magazine, The Brownies' Book. Her fourth and final novel, Comedy: American Style, features vivid characterizations and enduring themes that continue to resonate with modern readers.
African-American editor, poet, essayist, and novelist Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882–1961) was a prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance. An editor of the NAACP magazine The Crisis, she was also an editor and co-author of the African-American children's magazine, The Brownies' Book. Her fourth and final novel, Comedy: American Style, features vivid characterizations and enduring themes that continue to resonate with modern readers.
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Erica
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“Read my first Jessie Fauset and I’m excited to read the rest of her novels & non-fiction. Comedy: American Style is an ensemble piece with the character Olivia Cary as the connector and inciter of the story. Olivia is determined to live as a white woman at any cost, a zeal that stretches decades and leaves broken relationships and lives in her wake. It’s a book that shows how Black people who could pass for white either rejected the notion, wrestled with it, or embraced it; the ridiculousness of whiteness and how it’s used to discriminate; how quickly financial and societal resources can be lost; the transience of home; and the elusiveness of enacting one’s dreams. • This edition also features three of Fauset’s essays originally published in The Crisis and some of her poetry. The intro by Cherene Sherrard Johnson shows how Fauset’s experiences as an editor, traveler, and writer on Black life, French culture, racism, and more informed her fiction. While the story drags at times, this was an enjoyable read. If you’re looking for more Harlem Renaissance-era, Francophile, or early 20th c books by women to check out, highly recommend you add Fauset to your list.”
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“I had to read this for a class, and I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did.”
About Jessie Redmon Fauset
African-American editor, poet, essayist, and novelist Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882–1961) was a prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance. An editor of the NAACP magazine The Crisis, she was also an editor and co-author of the African-American children's magazine, The Brownies' Book.
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