{"product_id":"there-is-confusion-paperback-2","title":"There Is Confusion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessie Redmon Fauset\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An important book.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set in Philadelphia and New York a century ago, this novel by a luminary of the Harlem Renaissance traces the hopes and dreams of three young African-Americans as they search for love, financial security, and success: Joanna, prepared to sacrifice romance on the altar of ambition; Maggie, eager to escape her blue-collar background by marrying well; and Peter, an aspiring doctor motivated by his love for Joanna. Published to critical acclaim in 1924, the story offers a moving examination of the struggles against prejudice and discrimination by members of the black middle class during a tumultuous era. \u003cbr\u003e Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882-1961) was the author of four novels as well as many stories, poems, and reviews. From 1919 to 1926 she was the literary editor of the NAACP's magazine, \u003ci\u003eThe Crisis, \u003c\/i\u003e in which she published and promoted the work of such major writers as Jean Toomer, George Schuyler, Langston Hughes, and Claude McKay. This new edition of \u003ci\u003eThere Is Confusion\u003c\/i\u003e revives her unjustly overlooked voice.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessie Redmon Fauset (1882-1961) was the author of four novels as well as many stories, poems, and reviews. From 1919 to 1926 she was the literary editor of \u003ci\u003eCrisis \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, in which she published and promoted the work of major voices of the Harlem Renaissance, including Jean Toomer, George Schuyler, Langston Hughes, and Claude McKay. Dover also publishes her children's book, \u003ci\u003eThe Chinaberry Tree\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700180881471,"sku":"9780486843506","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9aee6da012ce45a654b04aa8d097374e.webp?v=1765015795","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/there-is-confusion-paperback-2","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}