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For Angela Murray, the eldest of the Murray sisters, the only thing standing between a happy life and successful career is her color. Masked behind fairer skin and more European features, her racial identity can be forsaken so long as she leaves Philadelphia-and her sister-behind... Read Full Overview

A rediscovered classic from the Harlem Renaissance about a young Black woman's journey passing as white in 1920s New York City and her quest for self-acceptance--with an introduction by Glory Edim, founder and author of Well-Read Black Girl.

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For Angela Murray, the eldest of the Murray sisters, the only thing standing between a happy life and successful career is her color. Masked behind fairer skin and more European features, her racial identity can be forsaken so long as she leaves Philadelphia-and her sister-behind... Read Full Overview

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This Title is part of the "HardPress Classics Series." In this series we are bringing a treasure throve of old books back into print using our own state-of-the-art techniques. Since we are working with old material - occasionally there may be certain imperfections... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1929 at the height of the Harlem Renaissance, Plum Bun is the story of Angela Murray, a young Black woman of mixed heritage who uses the advantages of her lighter skin to escape her own life. Beginning with a childhood in her Black middle-class Philadelphia... Read Full Overview

Plum Bun: A Novel Without a Moral is a bold, trailblazing novel that confronts the illusions of race, gender, and identity in 1920s America. Written by Harlem Renaissance luminary Jessie Redmon Fauset, this compelling story follows Angela Murray, a light-skinned... Read Full Overview