The Homesteader: A Novel by Oscar Micheaux

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Author Micheaux, Oscar, 1884-1951
Illustrator Farrow, W. M.
Title The Homesteader: A Novel
Note Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary "The Homesteader: A Novel" by Oscar Micheaux is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the challenges of life on the American frontier through the experiences of its main characters — Jean Baptiste, a determined young Black homesteader, and Agnes Stewart, a young woman seeking adventure and purpose in a new land. Their intersecting lives highlight issues of race, class, and gender as they navigate their ambitions against the backdrop of a society rife with prejudice and social barriers. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Agnes Stewart, who reflects on her family's failed farming venture in Kansas and their return to Indiana. Her yearning for a better life leads her to consider a move to South Dakota, where opportunities abound. Concurrently, Jean Baptiste is portrayed in a gripping scene against a fierce blizzard as he struggles to return home to his sod house. Their fateful encounter occurs when Agnes, after getting lost during her adventure, stumbles upon Jean, who is on the brink of freezing to death. As she rescues him, their lives intersect in a poignant moment that sets the stage for the complex dynamics of race, love, and ambition that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Western stories
Subject Pastoral fiction
Subject Frontier and pioneer life -- South Dakota -- Fiction
Subject African American pioneers -- South Dakota -- Fiction
Subject South Dakota -- History -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 39238
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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