About the book
First published in 1923, Cane is a significant work of Modernist fiction and a literary Goliath of the Harlem Renaissance. In this wholly original novel Jean Toomer highlights issues of class and caste in a three-part pastiche of poems, vignettes, and play-like stories. The audacious, non-traditional structure of the book reflects the prismatic nature of the material itself. Toomer's close observations during a stint as school principal in Sparta, Georgia, primarily informed what Houston A. Baker, Jr. calls a \"mysterious brand of Southern psychological realism that has been matched only in the best work of William Faulkner.\" This edition includes Jean Toomer's essay, \"The Crock of Problems,\" in which the author discusses race in America and his own diverse ethnic heritage, and an extensive biographical note.
Editions of Cane (Warbler Classics)
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781954525146
- EBook
- ISBN 9781954525337
- Kindle
- ISBN B093YFHD59
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First published in 1923, Cane is a significant work of Modernist fiction and a literary Goliath of the Harlem Renaissance. In this wholly original novel Jean Toomer highlights issues of class and caste in a three-part pastiche of poems, vignettes, and play-like stories. The audacious, non-traditional structure of the book reflects the prismatic nature of the material itself. Toomer's close observations during a stint as school principal in Sparta, Georgia, primarily informed what Houston A. Baker, Jr. calls a \"mysterious brand of Southern psychological realism that has been matched only in the best work of William Faulkner.\" This edition includes Jean Toomer's essay, \"The Crock of Problems,\" in which the author discusses race in America and his own diverse ethnic heritage, and an extensive biographical note.
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What is Cane (Warbler Classics) about?
First published in 1923, Cane is a significant work of Modernist fiction and a literary Goliath of the Harlem Renaissance. In this wholly original novel Jean Toomer highlights issues of class and caste in a three-part pastiche of poems, vignettes, and play-like stories. The audacious, non-traditional structure of the book reflects the prismatic nature of the material itself. Toomer's close observations during a stint as school principal in Sparta, Georgia, primarily informed what Houston A. Baker, Jr. calls a \"mysterious brand of Southern psychological realism that has been matched only in the best work of William Faulkner.\" This edition includes Jean Toomer's essay, \"The Crock of Problems,\" in which the author discusses race in America and his own diverse ethnic heritage, and an extensive biographical note.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Cane (Warbler Classics)?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
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How long is Cane (Warbler Classics) and how many pages does it have?
Cane (Warbler Classics) has 173 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Cane (Warbler Classics)?
Jean Toomer; Waldo Frank (Foreword by)
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Cane (Warbler Classics) is available as paperback(ISBN 9781954525146) and ebook(ISBN 9781954525337) and kindle(ISBN B093YFHD59)
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