EAN: 9780143132219

A PENGUIN CLASSICS HARDCOVER AMIABLE WITH BIG...

A monumental literary event: the newly discovered final novel by seminal Harlem Renaissance
writer Claude McKay  a rich and multilayered portrayal of life in 1930s Harlem and a historical
protest for black freedom One of The Atlantic s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years The
unexpected discovery in 2009 of a completed manuscript of Claude McKay s final novel was
celebrated as one of the most significant literary events in recent years. Building on the
already extraordinary legacy of McKay s life and work  this colorful  dramatic novel centers on
the efforts by Harlem intelligentsia to organize support for the liberation of
fascist-controlled Ethiopia  a crucial but largely forgotten event in American history. At once
a penetrating satire of political machinations in Depression-era Harlem and a far-reaching
story of global intrigue and romance  Amiable with Big Teeth plunges into the concerns 
anxieties  hopes  and dreams of African-Americans at a moment of crisis for the soul of Harlem
and America. For more than seventy years  Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic
literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1 800 titles  Penguin Classics
represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and
disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions
and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors  as well as up-to-date
translations by award-winning translators.

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