Project Gutenberg 2012-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 119 Micheaux, Oscar 1884 1951 Heller, C. W. Heller, C.W. 15026847 The Forged Note: A Romance of the Darker Races Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Cathy Maxam and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Forged Note: A Romance of the Darker Races" by Oscar Micheaux is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores themes of race, love, and betrayal through the perspectives of its main characters, including Sidney Wyeth, a struggling author, and Mildred Latham, a young woman embroiled in familial and societal conflicts. The narrative delves into the complexities of their lives against the backdrop of early 1900s America, particularly focusing on racial dynamics and personal aspirations. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Sidney Wyeth, who is depicted as a hopeful yet troubled author working in an office while dealing with a mysterious illness. His life intertwines with that of Mildred Latham, a captivating woman who unexpectedly enters his space while discussing his book. Their encounter hints at a shared past and unresolved feelings, adding an intriguing layer to their relationship. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their experiences, particularly the societal challenges they face as part of the African American community, and the emotional barriers that prevent them from fully realizing their love for each other. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39548/39548-h/images/icover.jpg en African Americans -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1056589 1056618 2024-10-16T15:35:08.042489 2023-09-17T09:16:49.817019 text/html text/html 1072642 2013-12-15T10:49:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1107439 2013-12-15T10:52:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1151933 2024-10-16T15:35:21.569597 application/epub+zip 1164593 2024-10-16T15:35:10.132472 application/epub+zip 509851 2024-10-16T15:35:09.110494 application/epub+zip 1473863 2024-10-16T15:35:30.463424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1372693 2024-10-16T15:35:20.256470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 719708 2022-09-18T06:49:56.680150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 975767 975578 2024-10-16T15:35:04.887495 2023-09-17T09:16:47.059989 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 975408 2013-12-15T10:49:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369280 2013-12-15T10:52:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20326 2024-10-16T15:35:30.623392 application/rdf+xml 13561 2024-10-16T15:35:09.242481 image/jpeg 2151 2024-10-16T15:35:09.176479 image/jpeg 1108671 2024-10-16T15:35:08.166530 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia