Mamba's daughters: A novel of Charleston: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Mamba's daughters: A novel of Charleston is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Heyward, DuBose (1885–1940).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Mamba's Daughters: A Novel of Charleston" by DuBose Heyward is a novel published in 1929. Set in early 20th-century Charleston, it follows three families navigating deception and social transformation against a backdrop of rigid racial boundaries. The story explores the complex connections between Charleston's white elite and its Black working class, offering insight into both racial tensions and an unusual shared subculture. The novel's success led to a groundbreaking 1939 Broadway adaptation starring Ethel Waters, breaking barriers in American theater.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Mamba's daughters: A novel of Charleston
- Author credits: Heyward, DuBose (1885–1940)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- African American women -- Fiction
- Businesspeople -- Fiction
- Charleston (S.C.) -- Fiction
- Domestic fiction
- Mothers and daughters -- Fiction
- Race relations -- Fiction
- Women -- South Carolina -- Fiction
- Women household employees -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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