Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins (1825–1911).
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"Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper is a novel published in 1892. One of the first novels by an African-American woman, it tells the story of Iola Leroy, a young woman raised in privilege who discovers her hidden African ancestry and is suddenly enslaved. Set during the Civil War and Reconstruction, the novel follows Iola's journey through freedom, her work as a nurse, and her choices about identity, love, and social responsibility in a divided nation.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted
- Author credits: Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins (1825–1911)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- African American women -- Fiction
- African Americans -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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