num_pages: 272
description: At the age of 16, Janie is caught kissing the shiftless Johnny Taylor, so her grandmother quickly marries her off to an old man with 60 acres. Refusing to compromise in spite of society's expectations, Janie endures two stifling marriages before meeting the man of her dreams.
language: English
title: Their Eyes Were Watching God
titlecomplete: Their Eyes Were Watching God
characters: Pheoby Watson, Mrs. Sumpkins, Miss Nellie, Sam Watson, Janie Starks, Jody Starks, Mis' Washburn, Pearl Stone, Eleanor, Lulu Moss, Mayrella, Logan Killicks, Leafy, Nanny, Mr. Washburn, Tea Cake, Johnny Taylor, Shelby
genres: Fiction, Historical, School, Literature, Read For School, Classics, Feminism, Novels, Historical Fiction, African American
ratings_count: 333516
places: Florida, Everglades, Florida
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Audie Award
category: Solo Narration - Female
publisher: Virago Press