{"product_id":"plum-bun-jessie-redmon-fauset-9798888975855","title":"Plum Bun: A Novel Without a Moral","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevisit the critically acclaimed sophomore novel of \u003ci\u003eCrisis\u003c\/i\u003e editor Jessie Redmon Fauset, \u003ci\u003ePlum Bun: A Novel Without a Moral\u003c\/i\u003e (1928).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the death of their parents, the Murray family consists of just two people--Virginia, the younger darker-skinned teacher; and Angela, the elder fair-skinned artist--both Black, both women. While Virginia embraces her Blackness entirely; goes on to move to Harlem, teach Black children and marry a Black man, Angela outright rejects it--opting to move to New York, pass for white, and use her privilege to shatter the glass ceiling of her race.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut is it enough? While the act of passing gets her foot in the door; allows her the opportunity for artistic success and even leads to a romantic affair, as a woman there's only so far she can go and only so much respect she can garner. If being a woman, even a \u003ci\u003ewhite woman\u003c\/i\u003e, limits the ways in which she is able to seek fulfilment in her life, what is the point in trying to pass at all?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSemi-autobiographical in nature, \u003ci\u003ePlum Bun: A Novel Without a Moral\u003c\/i\u003e is a coming-of-age novel that questions the intersectionality of race, class, and gender in the early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessie Redmon Fauset\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888975855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.62d","brand":"Jessie Redmon Fauset","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44966186680575,"sku":"9798888975855","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0aa0775d-fd7f-45fe-8fcd-a0348fab0563.jpg?v=1711159120","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/plum-bun-jessie-redmon-fauset-9798888975855","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}