Part of a GCSE series that offers innovative texts celebrating the best of modern women's writing, with pre-reading activities, notes and course work assignments, this novel tells of Edith, a young black orphan who must decide whether to submit to, or fight, the prejudices that constrain her.
Guy Rosa Libros
Rosa Cuthbert Guy fue una autora estadounidense cuyas obras exploran frecuentemente los profundos lazos del amor familiar y el cuidado mutuo. Su prosa aborda con ternura temas que resuenan en los jóvenes adultos, ofreciendo perspectivas sobre la fortaleza de las conexiones interpersonales. La escritura de Guy profundiza constantemente en la resiliencia y la importancia de los lazos familiares en la vida de sus personajes. Sus contribuciones literarias son valoradas por su voz auténtica y su empática representación de la experiencia adolescente.






The Friends
- 185 páginas
- 7 horas de lectura
Phyllisia eventually recognizes that her own selfish pride rather than her mother's death and her father's tyrannical behavior created the gulf between her and her best friend.
Billy the Great
- 28 páginas
- 1 hora de lectura
Billy is very young when his parents begin to plan his future. As he grows older one thing becomes clear. Billy definitely has a mind of his own. When new neighbors move in and tempers flare, Billy's high spirits and independent nature allow him to prove that sometimes parents can learn a thing or two from their child.
The Last Day of a Condemned Man
- 264 páginas
- 10 horas de lectura
Exploring the psychological turmoil of a man facing execution, the narrative delves into his introspection as he contemplates his life and impending death. Through poignant reflections and interactions with a priest and fellow inmates, the unnamed narrator confronts existential themes of humanity and justice. Victor Hugo's powerful prose challenges readers to empathize with the condemned, prompting a deeper examination of their own lives. This edition revitalizes a classic work, highlighting Hugo's enduring influence on literature and his stance against the death penalty.
Unabhängige Forts. von: Spurlos verschwunden. - Der 16jährige Imamu aus den Neger-Slums von Harlem wird verschiedener Überfälle verdächtigt und versucht sich zu retten, in dem er selbst Detektiv spielt. Ein Sozialkrimi.
Phyllisia ist nicht nur wegen ihres westindischen Akzents Aussenseiterin in ihrer Klasse in Harlem, New York. Sie ist fleissig - ihre Strebsamkeit wird ihr mit gehässigkeit vergolten. Ein Mädchen aber, Edith, die verwahrlost ist und ganz unten auf der sozialen Leiter steht, wirbt um Phyllisias Freundschaft. Es dauert lange, bis Phyllisia sich zu dieser Freundschaft bekennen kann.
Der junge schwarze Iamu wird verdächtigt, die behinderte Tochter einer reichen weissen Familie ertränkt zu haben. (IK: Krimi).

