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Glorious : a Novel by McFadden, Bernice L. is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Glorious : a Novel about?
<div>"The seeming inevitability of cruel fate juxtaposes the triumph of the spirit in this remarkably rich and powerful novel, <I>Glorious</I>. Bernice McFadden's fully realized characters are complicated, imperfect beings, but if ever a character were worthy of love and honor, it is her Easter Bartlett. This very American story is fascinating; it is also heartbreaking, thought-provoking, and beautifully written."—Binnie Kirshenbaum, author of <I>The Scenic Route</I><BR><BR>"Riveting. . . . I am as impressed by its structural strength as by the searing and expertly imagined scenes.”—Toni Morrison, on <I>The Warmest December</I><BR><BR>><I>Glorious</I> is set against the backdrops of the Jim Crow South, the Harlem Renaissance, and the civil rights era. Blending the truth of American history with the fruits of Bernice L. McFadden’s rich imagination, this is the story of Easter Venetta Bartlett, a fictional Harlem Renaissance writer whose tumultuous path to success, ruin, and revival offers a candid portrait of the American experience in all its beauty and cruelty.<BR><BR><I>Glorious</I> is ultimately an audacious exploration into the nature of self-hatred, love,
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- McFadden, Bernice L.
- Publisher
- Akashic Books, Ltd.
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781936070787
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 3.96 / 5 (1,156 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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