Scarlet Sister Mary : a novel

Peterkin, Julia 1880-1961 (author.).

Summary: Banned in Boston when it was first published in 1928, Scarlet Sister Mary is the story of a sexy, independent, and outspoken woman who lives to please herself. Abandoned by her husband, the heroine takes many lovers, loses her firstborn son, and eventually "finds peace" as a church member, although she refuses to give up her love charm and her gold hoop earrings. Scarlet Sister Mary shocked readers with its sensual portrayal of a black woman's private life, but it was universally lauded for its honesty and courage. The first edition sold more than one million copies worldwide, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1929.

Item details

ISBN: 0820319562
ISBN: 9780820319568
ISBN: 0820323772
ISBN: 9780820323770
Physical Description: print
xxxv, 11-345 pages ; 20 cm
Publisher: Athens : University of Georgia Press, [1998]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	"Brown thrasher books."
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxiv-xxxv).
Awards Note:	Pulitzer Prize, Novel, 1929.

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