Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
Librería Perelló (Valencia)
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Donde los libros
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
The Souls of Black Folk is a seminal work of African American literature written by W. E. B. Du Bois in 1903. The book is a collection of fourteen essays that explore the experiences of African Americans in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Du Bois examines the social, economic, and political conditions of African Americans, particularly in the South, and argues that they are in a state of double consciousness, constantly struggling to reconcile their African heritage with their American identity. He also discusses the impact of slavery, racism, and discrimination on the black community and advocates for equal rights and opportunities for all people regardless of race.The book is divided into three parts: the first focuses on the historical and sociological conditions of African Americans, the second explores the social and cultural aspects of African American life, and the third discusses the political and economic issues facing the black community.The Souls of Black Folk is considered a classic of African American literature and a landmark in the history of civil rights. It has influenced generations of scholars, activists, and writers and remains a powerful and relevant work today.They approach me in a half- hesitant sort of way, eye me curiously or compassionately, and then, instead of saying directly, How does it feel to be a problem? they say, I know an excellent colored man in my town; or, I fought at Mechanicsville; or, Do not these Southern outrages make your blood boil? At these I smile, or am interested, or reduce the boiling to a simmer, as the occasion may require.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
