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Jonah's Gourd Vine is Zora Neale Hurston's 1934 debut novel. The novel is a semi-autobiographical novel following John Buddy Pearson and his wife, Lucy. The characters share the same first names as Hurston's parents and make a similar migration from Notasulga, Alabama to Hurston's childhood home, Eatonville, Florida .
Jonah's Gourd Vine. Zora Neale Hurston. 3.99. 2,211 ratings146 reviews. The first novel by the noted black novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist. Originally published in 1934, it was praised by Carl Sandburg as "a bold and beautiful book, many a page priceless and unforgettable."
Jonah’s Gourd Vine, Zora Neale Hurston’s first novel, originally published in 1934, tells the story of John Buddy Pearson, “a living exultation” of a young man who loves too many women for his own good. Lucy, his long-suffering wife, is his true love, but there’s also Mehaley and Big ‘Oman, as well as the scheming Hattie, who ...
13 de oct. de 2009 · Jonah's Gourd Vine: A Novel. Zora Neale Hurston. Harper Collins, Oct 13, 2009 - Fiction - 288 pages. A story of love and community, written by the hand of Zora Neale Hurston, one of the...
Jonah's Gourd Vine is a novel by Zora Neale Hurston based on her parents' lives. It tells the story of John Pearson, a black preacher who rises and falls in Florida, and his struggles with love, faith, and temptation.
3 de oct. de 2019 · A review of Jonah's Gourd Vine, a 1934 novel by Zora Neale Hurston about a Black preacher's life and struggles. Learn about the novel's inspiration, plot, themes, and reception.
Jonah's Gourd Vine, Zora Neale Hurston's first novel, originally published in 1934, tells the story of John Buddy Pearson, "a living exultation" of a young man who loves too many women for...
