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LoC No.: 23012749

Title: Cane

Note: Reading ease score: 95.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Credits: Tim Lindell, Robert Tonsing, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "Cane" by Jean Toomer is a collection of interconnected literary pieces—poems, sketches, and short stories—written in the early 20th century. The work explores the lives of Black individuals in the rural South and urban North, capturing the essence of their experiences, struggles, and ambitions in a deeply lyrical and evocative style. Key characters such as Karintha and Becky illustrate themes of beauty, sorrow, and societal complexity, portraying how they navigate their identities in a racially divided America. The opening of "Cane" introduces a vivid portrait of life in Georgia through the character of Karintha, a woman celebrated for her beauty but marked by her tumultuous existence. The narrative conveys her transformation from an innocent girl to a symbol of allure that attracts the attention of men while illuminating the societal pressures she faces. As the text unfolds, readers are immersed in the rich sensory details of the Southern landscape and the multifaceted experiences of its inhabitants, setting the stage for a profound exploration of race, identity, and artistic expression that permeates the entire collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Toomer, Jean, 1894-1967

Author of introduction, etc.: Frank, Waldo David, 1889-1967

EBook No.: 60093

Published: Aug 12, 2019

Downloads: 1891

Language: English

Subject: African Americans -- Fiction

Subject: Southern States -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:60093:2 2019-08-12T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Frank, Waldo David Toomer, Jean en urn:lccn:23012749 1
2024-11-10T00:36:04Z Cane

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 23012749

Title: Cane

Note: Reading ease score: 95.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Credits: Tim Lindell, Robert Tonsing, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "Cane" by Jean Toomer is a collection of interconnected literary pieces—poems, sketches, and short stories—written in the early 20th century. The work explores the lives of Black individuals in the rural South and urban North, capturing the essence of their experiences, struggles, and ambitions in a deeply lyrical and evocative style. Key characters such as Karintha and Becky illustrate themes of beauty, sorrow, and societal complexity, portraying how they navigate their identities in a racially divided America. The opening of "Cane" introduces a vivid portrait of life in Georgia through the character of Karintha, a woman celebrated for her beauty but marked by her tumultuous existence. The narrative conveys her transformation from an innocent girl to a symbol of allure that attracts the attention of men while illuminating the societal pressures she faces. As the text unfolds, readers are immersed in the rich sensory details of the Southern landscape and the multifaceted experiences of its inhabitants, setting the stage for a profound exploration of race, identity, and artistic expression that permeates the entire collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Toomer, Jean, 1894-1967

Author of introduction, etc.: Frank, Waldo David, 1889-1967

EBook No.: 60093

Published: Aug 12, 2019

Downloads: 1891

Language: English

Subject: African Americans -- Fiction

Subject: Southern States -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:60093:3 2019-08-12T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Frank, Waldo David Toomer, Jean en urn:lccn:23012749 1