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Their Eyes Were Watching God

by Zora Neale Hurston

A woman’s path toward self-determination

Critically Recognized
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  • Critical praise

    Praised by Zadie Smith

    Zadie Smith praises the novel as deeply soulful and sympathetic.

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A woman’s path toward self-determination

Set in the American South, Their Eyes Were Watching God follows Janie Crawford’s growth from a voiceless teenager into a woman intent on shaping her own future. Love, cruelty, and the pursuit of personal ambitions frame this story of awakening and independence. First published in 1937 and associated with the Harlem Renaissance, the novel places Janie’s choices and changing sense of self at the center of its account of a woman’s life. This hardcover edition is presented as a gift edition.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in stories of women’s independence and self-discovery
  • Those exploring American literary works associated with the Harlem Renaissance
  • Readers seeking fiction centered on love, ambition, and personal agency

Themes

Self-determinationWomen’s independenceLove and crueltyAwakening and ambition

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Book overview

"A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don't know how to live properly." --Zadie Smith

The beloved Zora Neale Hurston Classic--a PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick--now available in a special gift edition.

Originally published in 1937, Their Eyes Were Watching God has become one of the most important and enduring works of modern American literature. Written with Zora Neale Hurston's singular wit and pathos, this Southern love story recounts Janie Crawford's "ripening from a vibrant, but voiceless, teenage girl into a woman with her finger on the trigger of her own destiny."

A tale of awakening and independence featuring a strong female protagonist driven to fulfill her passions and ambitions, Their Eyes Were Watching God is a classic of the Harlem Renaissance and perhaps the most widely read and highly acclaimed novel in the canon of literature.

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