description: “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 SmithOne 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. The audio is performed by the legendary Ruby Dee.
language: English
title: Their Eyes Were Watching God
titlecomplete: Their Eyes Were Watching God
characters: Leafy, Pearl Stone, Nanny, Pheoby Watson, Mayrella, Lulu Moss, Jody Starks, Shelby, Logan Killicks, Janie Starks, Mrs. Sumpkins, Mr. Washburn, Johnny Taylor, Miss Nellie, Mis' Washburn, Tea Cake, Eleanor, Sam Watson
genres: Feminism, Historical Fiction, School, African American, Historical, Classics, Novels, Read For School, Fiction, Literature
ratings_count: 333670
places: Florida, Everglades, Florida
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Audie Award
category: Solo Narration - Female
publisher: Caedmon