Tobacco Road
Originally published in 1932, Caldwell's novel told the story of the Lester family, poor Georgia sharecroppers who no longer farmed the land, but lived by whatever means possible. Caldwell's picture of the rural South challenged notions of the dignified and polite Antebellum South and depicted an image that was grotesque, violent, and morally bankrupt. Southern readers immediately found Caldwell's novel needlessly exaggerated and offensive, while Northern critics read his story as an indictment upon a failed Southern economic system in dire need of reform.
1102252708
Tobacco Road
Originally published in 1932, Caldwell's novel told the story of the Lester family, poor Georgia sharecroppers who no longer farmed the land, but lived by whatever means possible. Caldwell's picture of the rural South challenged notions of the dignified and polite Antebellum South and depicted an image that was grotesque, violent, and morally bankrupt. Southern readers immediately found Caldwell's novel needlessly exaggerated and offensive, while Northern critics read his story as an indictment upon a failed Southern economic system in dire need of reform.
11.0
In Stock
5
1
Tobacco Road
146
Tobacco Road
146
11.0
In Stock
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781365938115 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Lulu.com |
| Publication date: | 05/04/2017 |
| Pages: | 146 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.34(d) |
About the Author
From the B&N Reads Blog