Jubilee

Classics Historical Fiction

Pages: 416
Published: 1966
Language: English

Synopsis

Follow the remarkable journey of a mulatto girl named Vyry, born into slavery in the American South. Her story spans the tumultuous years of the Civil War, chronicling her experiences under bondage and her eventual freedom. This powerful novel explores themes of resilience, identity, and the enduring human spirit against a backdrop of profound historical change.

How it reads

Emotional Complex Thought-Provoking

Coming of Age Survival Family Saga

Prose complexity 7/10

Content warnings (2)

ViolenceTrauma

Genres

Classics Historical Fiction Literary Fiction History Military

Characters

All characters in Jubilee

Subjects

African American African Americans African American women Afro-Americans American Civil War (1861-1865)Civil War, 1861-1865 Coming of Age Enslaved women Racially mixed people Slavery Slaves United States United States Civil War, 1861-1865 United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865 Women slaves

Places

The United States

About the author

Margaret WalkerClassics · Poetry