The Quest Of The Silver Fleece: A Novel (1911) - Hardcover

by W. E. Burghardt DuBois (Author), H. S. de Lay (Illustrator)

The Quest of the Silver Fleece is a novel written by W.E.B. Du Bois and published in 1911. The book follows the story of a young African American man named Zora Neale who is trying to find his place in the world. Zora is a talented artist and musician, but he is also struggling to make ends meet. He becomes involved with a group of wealthy white men who are trying to exploit the labor of African Americans in the South. Zora is torn between his desire for success and his loyalty to his community. Along the way, he falls in love with a young woman named Cleo, who is also struggling to find her place in the world. The novel explores themes of race, class, and identity, and is considered an important work of African American literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.