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Title:
The Color Purple
Genre:
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Literature
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Subgenre:
Epistolary novel; African American literature; Southern historical fiction
Series:
None
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1st
Printing:
1st
Narrative:
First Person
Type of Book:
Fiction
Number of Pages:
295
Number of Chapters:
1
Date Added:
2018-06-26 17:21:00
Synopsis:
Set in early twentieth-century rural Georgia, this epistolary novel is told largely through letters written by Celie, a Black woman who survives repeated abuse and oppression.
Over decades, Celie’s life is shaped by violent men, poverty, and separation from those she loves, while her relationships with other women—especially the charismatic singer Shug Avery and the strong-willed Sofia—help her discover community, desire, self-worth, and independence.
As Celie finds her voice, she begins to reclaim her life and build a future on her own terms, confronting trauma, faith, family ties, and the meaning of love and freedom.
Over decades, Celie’s life is shaped by violent men, poverty, and separation from those she loves, while her relationships with other women—especially the charismatic singer Shug Avery and the strong-willed Sofia—help her discover community, desire, self-worth, and independence.
As Celie finds her voice, she begins to reclaim her life and build a future on her own terms, confronting trauma, faith, family ties, and the meaning of love and freedom.
Author:
Alice Walker
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Publisher:
Pocket Books
Barcode:
9780671617028
Country:
United States
Publication Date:
1985-12-01
Publication Year:
1985
Copyright Year:
1982
Number of Copies:
1
Language:
English
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$11.48
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-03-12
Date Added:
2018-06-26 17:21:00
