Eight Men by Richard Wright (English) Paperback Book

Description: Eight Men by Richard Wright Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description All eight men and all eight stories stand as beautifully, pitifully, terribly true... Here are Richard Wrights stories of eight men - black men, living at violent odds with the white world around them. Publisher Description A collection of eight stories that explore the lives of black men in America in the mid-1940s and -50s, Richard Wrights Eight Men is a perfect introduction to one of the most important voices of the 20th centuryAll eight men and all eight stories stand as beautifully, pitifully, terribly true... This is fine, sound, good, honorable writing rich with insight and understanding, even when occasionally twisted by sorrow New York TimesHunted by the police for a crime he didnt commit, a man turns to the sewers and a life underground. Struggling to get work, another turns to wearing his wifes clothes in a desperate last attempt. Finding himself the object of derision, yet another man buys a gun only to discover its true power.Here are Richard Wrights stories of eight men - black men, living at violent odds with the white world around them. As suspenseful as they are excoriating, they stand alongside Wrights novels as some of the most powerful depictions of black America in the twentieth century. Author Biography Richard Wright was born near Natchez, Mississippi, in 1908, to a sharecropping family of ex--slaves. His mother was a schoolteacher but, abandoned by her husband, she had to resort to menial jobs to feed her two sons before suffering a series of strokes. During a childhood scarred by hunger, Wright lived in Memphis, Tennessee, then in an orphanage, and with various relatives. He left home at fifteen, returned to Memphis for two years to work, and in 1934 went to Chicago where he was employed at the Post Office before beginning work at the Federal Writers Project in 1935. He published Uncle Toms Children in 1938 and was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship the following year. His other books include Native Son (1940), his autobiography, Black Boy (1945), and The Outsider (1953). After the war, Richard Wright chose expatriation and went to live in Paris with his family, remaining there until his death in 1960. Details ISBN 1784876992 ISBN-13 9781784876999 Title Eight Men Author Richard Wright Format Paperback Year 2021 Pages 224 Publisher Vintage Publishing GE_Item_ID:131467176; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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