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Mamba's Daughters

a novel of Charleston
Pages
311
Published
1932
Language
English

Synopsis

"In this classic novel first published in 1929, DuBose Heyward offers a perceptive commentary on the pursuit of freedom and identity among blacks and whites in a segregated society. Mamba's Daughters reveals the inside world of Charleston high society while it penetrates the culture of the city's African-American population."--Pbk. cover.

About the author

D
DuBose Heyward

South Carolinan author best known for his 1925 novel Porgy, which gave way to a Broadway adaptation, stage opera and motion picture in later years. He told the story of his lone children's book, 1939's The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes, to his daughter Jenifer.

Characters

All characters in Mamba's Daughters