The novel is set in New York during World War I. But then they fall in love with the same man. This is the story of Hope and Faith, two people from very different backgrounds who meet and become friends. Contemporary Fiction Amazon Prime Audiobooks Fortune’s Daughters by Consuelo Saah Baehr She was born into slavery, and the deaths of her parents and the woman who claimed ownership of her leaves her the mercy of a terrible man. Harriet Jacobs tells her story through the character of Linda Brent.
Published in 1903, this collection of 14 essays introduces important concepts in African American history and sociology, including the concept of “double consciousness.” Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs Everyone at Styles Court has a motive and means for the murder, and it’s up to Poirot to get to the bottom of what happened. The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieĪ Hercule Poirot novel about a woman who has been poisoned. They are in financial difficulties, without many options, and they each take a very different approach to navigating their way through family and love. This is one of Austen’s funniest, most enjoyable novels, telling the story of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood.
Frederick Douglass tells the story of his life, including his experiences in slavery and his escape to the north. Published in 1845, this one of the most important memoirs in American literature. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass