The Ordeal of Mansart (The Oxford W. E. B. Du Bois) The Black Flame Trilogy: Book One, The Ordeal of Mansart (The Oxford W. E. B. Du Bois)
The Ordeal of Mansart (The Oxford W. E. B. Du Bois) The Black Flame Trilogy: Book One, The Ordeal of Mansart (The Oxford W. E. B. Du Bois)
- ISBN 13:
9780199386918
- ISBN 10:
0199386919
- Edition: 1st
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 03/01/2014
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary
Du Bois called his epic Black Flame trilogy a fiction of interpretation. It acts as a representative biography of African American history by following one man, Manuel Mansart, from his birth in 1876 until his death. The Black Flame attempts to use this historical fiction of interpretation to recast and revisit the African American experience. Readers will appreciate The Black Flame trilogy as a clear articulation of Du Bois's perspective at the end of his life.
The first book in this profound trilogy, The Ordeal of Mansart, chronicles Mansart's early life during the time of Reconstruction through his involvement in black education in Atlanta. Written with lyrical, vivid prose and with accurate historical context, The Ordeal of Mansart offers readers a peek into African American life and struggle through the lens of Mansart's humble life. With a series introduction by editor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and an introduction by Brent Hayes Edwards, this edition is essential for anyone interested in African American literature.