description: Fair and long-legged, independent and articulate, Janie Crawford sets out to be her own person—no mean feat for a black woman in the '30s. Janie's quest for identity takes her through three marriages and into a journey back to her roots.
language: English
title: Their Eyes Were Watching God
titlecomplete: Their Eyes Were Watching God
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: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers