The homesteader: a novel: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The homesteader: a novel: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The homesteader: a novel is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Micheaux, Oscar (1884–1951).
Catalogue synopsis
Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:
"The Homesteader: A Novel" by Oscar Micheaux is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the challenges of life on the American frontier through the experiences of its main characters — Jean Baptiste, a determined young Black homesteader, and Agnes Stewart, a young woman seeking adventure and purpose in a new land. Their intersecting lives highlight issues of race, class, and gender as they navigate their ambitions against the backdrop of a society rife with prejudice and social barriers. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Agnes Stewart, who reflects on her family's failed farming venture in Kansas and their return to Indiana. Her yearning for a better life leads her to consider a move to South Dakota, where opportunities abound. Concurrently, Jean Baptiste is portrayed in a gripping scene against a fierce blizzard as he struggles to return home to his sod house. Their fateful encounter occurs when Agnes, after getting lost during her adventure, stumbles upon Jean, who is on the brink of freezing to death. As she rescues him, their lives intersect in a poignant moment that sets the stage for the complex dynamics of race, love, and ambition that will unfold throughout the story.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The homesteader: a novel
- Author credits: Micheaux, Oscar (1884–1951)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- African American pioneers -- South Dakota -- Fiction
- Frontier and pioneer life -- South Dakota -- Fiction
- Pastoral fiction
- South Dakota -- History -- Fiction
- Western stories
Gutenberg collections
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
Read this edition
View the complete Gutenberg catalogue record. Project Gutenberg identifies this edition as public domain in the United States; that designation does not establish its copyright status in every country.
Source notes
Catalogue metadata is public domain and is supplied through Gutendex, which imports Gutenberg's machine-readable catalogue. The automated synopsis is source-supplied, not an independently verified review. Author dates above describe the credited people; no ebook release date is presented as the book's original publication date.
Sources
More in Books & Authors
Keep reading
