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The Known World by Jones, Edward P. is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Known World about?
388, 28 pages ; 21 cm, When a plantation proprietor and former slave--now possessing slaves of his own--dies, his household falls apart in the wake of a slave rebellion and corrupt underpaid patrollers who enable free black people to be sold into slavery, The known world (novel) -- P.S.: An interview with Edward P. Jones -- \"The known world\" dramatis personae -- \"A rich man\" (short story.), Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 2004, Accelerated Reader Grades 9-12 5.8
Who reads The Known World?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Jones, Edward P.
- Publisher
- New York : Amistad
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780060557553
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Collections, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 3.82 / 5 (1,467 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- The Known World (2003)
- The Known World (2009)
- El Mundo Conocido / The Known World (2003)
- Die bekannte Welt : Roman (2007)
- The Known World (2004)
- Jones Edward the Known World (2006)
- El Mundo Conocido / The Known World (2004)
- The Known World (2004 Pulitzer Prize) (2008)
- Known World, The (2003)
- The Known World (2008)
- The Known World: A Novel (2017)
- The known world, None (2003)
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