Hagar's Daughter - (Mint Editions) by Pauline E Hopkins (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>Hagar's Daughter: A Story of Southern Caste Prejudice</i> (1901-1902) is a novel by African American author Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins. Originally published in <i>The Colored American Magazine</i>, America's first monthly periodical covering African American arts and culture, <i>Hagar's Daughter: A Story of Southern Caste Prejudice</i> is a groundbreaking novel. Addressing themes of race and slavery through the lens of romance, Hopkins' novel is thought to be the first detective novel written by an African American author.</p> <p>Set just before the outbreak of the American Civil War, <i>Hagar's Daughter: A Story of Southern Caste Prejudice</i> takes place on the outskirts of Baltimore where, on neighboring estates, a man and woman fall in love. When Hagar Sargeant returns home after four years of study at a seminary in the North, she meets Ellis Enson, an older gentleman and self-made man who resides at the stately Enson Hall. After a brief courtship, the pair are engaged to be married. As the wedding approaches, Hagar's mother--who has controlled the family estate since her husband's death--dies unexpectedly, leaving Hagar the home and its accompanying grounds. Despite this tragic loss, Ellis and Hagar look forward to starting a family together--but when a man from the deep south arrives claiming the young woman was born a slave, their lives are changed forever. <i>Hagar's Daughter: A Story of Southern Caste Prejudice</i> is a thrilling work of romance and detective fiction from a true pioneer of American literature, a woman whose talent and principles afforded her the vision necessary for illuminating the injustices of life in a nation founded on slavery and genocide.</p> <p>With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins' <i>Hagar's Daughter: A Story of Southern Caste Prejudice</i> is a classic work of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>On the outskirts of Baltimore, Ellis Enson falls in love with heiress Hagar Sargeant. After their wedding, they establish a prosperous home together and look forward to the birth of their first child. When a man from Hagar's past arrives unexpectedly, their lives are changed forever. <i>Hagar's Daughter: A Story of Southern Caste Prejudice</i> is a novel by Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins.</p>
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