Dorothy West,Adelaide M. Cromwell
One of only a handful of novels published by black women during the forties, the story of ambitious Cleo Judson is a long-time cult classic. "The Living Is Easy" is delightfully wry and ironic humor--even bitchiness--of the novel coexists with a challenging moral and social complexity. , "A powerful work."--"Essence" ,"Dorothy West is a brisk storyteller with an eye for ironic detail...a deft stylist and writer of social satire."--"Ms." ,"Long beloved for its wry and ironic humor, this novel continues to delight and challenge readers."--"Feminist Bookstore News" ,* Alternate of the Book-of-the-Month and Quality Paperback Book Clubs * ,Suggested for course use in: ,African-American studies,20th-century U.S. literature
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The Living is Easy