num_pages: 213
description: A landmark in the history of African-American fiction, this gripping 1901 novel was among the first literary challenges to racial stereotypes. Its tragic history of two families unfolds against the backdrop of the post-Reconstruction South and climaxes with a race riot based on an actual 1898 incident. The author relied upon eyewitness accounts of the riot to create an authentic setting and mood, and his sensitive artistry transcends a simple re-telling of the facts with a dramatic rendering of the conflict between racism and social justice. Unabridged republication of the classic 1901 edition.
language: English
title: The Marrow of Tradition
titlecomplete: The Marrow of Tradition
genres: Classics, American, College, Race, African American, Read For School, School, Historical Fiction, Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 3098
publisher: Dover