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Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted, By Frances E. W. Harper. by Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins, 1825-1911. is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted, By Frances E. W. Harper. about?

As the Civil War bears down on a small North Carolina town, a tight-knit community of enslaved men and women is preparing for the coming battle and the possibility of freedom. Into this ensemble cast of characters comes Iola Leroy, a young woman who grew up unaware of her African ancestry until she is lured back home under false pretenses and immediately enslaved. Amidst a backdrop of battlefield hospitals and clandestine prayer meetings, this quietly stouthearted novel is a story of community, integrity, and solidarity. (https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/frances-ellen-watkins-harper) Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was already one of the most prominent African-American poets of the nineteenth century when—at age 67—she turned her focus to novels. Her most enduring work, Iola Leroy , was one of the first novels published by an African-American writer. Although the book was initially popular with readers, it soon fell out of print and was critically forgotten. In the 1970s, the book was rediscovered and reclaimed as a seminal contribution to African-American literature.

Author

Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins, 1825-1911.

Publisher

Garrigues Bros., 1893.

Published

1893

Language

EN

ISBN

9781425526153

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Social Science, Science

Rating

4.4 / 5 (120 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14