The Uncalled (1898) is a novel by African American author Paul Laurence Dunbar. Published while Dunbar was at the height of his career as one of the nations leading black poets, The Uncalled marked his debut as a novelist with a powerful vision of faith and perseverance who sought to capture and examine the diversity of the African American experience. When his mother dies, Freddie Brentwhose father is presumed deadis officially orphaned. Although some members of the church community think it best to send him to the local orphanage, Miss Hester, an unmarried older woman, declares it her duty to provide for the boy. Having never raised a child before, however, she struggles to ascertain and fulfill Freddies needs, focusing instead on her perception of his troubled upbringing and punishing the boy for his parents supposed sinfulness. Freddie looks forward to visits from Eliphalet Hodges, Miss Hesters longtime suitor, who acts as a father figure and shows him kindness and respect. This edition of Paul Laurence Dunbars The Uncalled is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to...

Binding: Hardcover;128 pages; Publisher: Mint Editions; Classification: FA; Weight: 389.43 g; Dimensions: 203 x 127

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