Publisher's Synopsis
The Homesteader: A Novel is a groundbreaking work of fiction written by Oscar Micheaux and published in 1917. The novel tells the story of Jean Baptiste, a young African American man who leaves the South to start a new life as a homesteader in the West. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with a white woman named Agnes, and the two of them struggle to build a life together in the face of racism and discrimination.The Homesteader is a powerful and moving work that explores themes of race, identity, and the American Dream. It is widely regarded as one of the first novels to be written by an African American author and to feature a black protagonist. Micheaux's writing is vivid and evocative, bringing to life the harsh realities of life on the frontier and the struggles of the African American community in the early 20th century.Overall, The Homesteader is a must-read for anyone interested in African American literature, the history of the American West, or the ongoing fight for racial equality in the United States. It is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today, more than a century after its initial publication.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
