num_pages: 264
description: A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick “A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don’t know how to live properly.” —Zadie Smith One of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, Their Eyes Were Watching God brings to life a Southern love story with the wit and pathos found only in the writing of Zora Neale Hurston. Out of print for almost thirty years—due largely to initial audiences’ rejection of its strong black female protagonist—Hurston’s classic has since its 1978 reissue become perhaps the most widely read and highly acclaimed novel in the canon of African-American literature.
language: English
title: Their Eyes Were Watching God: A Novel
titlecomplete: Their Eyes Were Watching God: A Novel
characters: Leafy, Miss Nellie, Tea Cake, Shelby, Johnny Taylor, Sam Watson, Janie Starks, Jody Starks, Mrs. Sumpkins, Lulu Moss, Mayrella, Nanny, Pheoby Watson, Mis' Washburn, Mr. Washburn, Pearl Stone, Logan Killicks, Eleanor
genres: Classics, Feminism, Historical, African American, Novels, Read For School, School, Historical Fiction, Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 333519
places: Everglades, Florida, Florida
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Audie Award
category: Solo Narration - Female
publisher: Turtleback Books