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In this brilliant novel, Paul Laurence Dunbar presents a grim, ironic look at the urban black experience. The story of a displaced Southern family's struggle to survive and prosper in Harlem, The Sport of the Gods was one of the first novels to depict the harsh realities of ghetto... Read Full Overview

The Sport of the Gods (1902) is a novel by African American author Paul Laurence Dunbar. Published while Dunbar was at the height of his career as one of the nation's leading black writers, The Sport of the Gods examines the lives of poor African Americans who,... Read Full Overview

A harrowingly intense exploration of life for African-Americans post-emancipation.

The 1902 novella presents the bleak truth for so many Black families who were forced to leave the southern US and face the harsh reality of life in a northern city. A... Read Full Overview

Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) was one of the first African American writers to gain national notoriety, and in his very short career amassed a wonderful collection of short stories, novels, plays, songs, essays and poetry. Dunbar used two very distinct styles in his writing:... Read Full Overview

2015 Reprint of 1902 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. In "The Sport of the Gods", first published in 1902, Dunbar examines the life of urban Black Americans. Forced to leave the South, a family falls apart amid... Read Full Overview

PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR was the preeminent African-American writer of his age. As a novelist, in this his final work, he reaches the height of his power. Spanning the post-Civil-War black experience-from dead-end drudgery on the southern plantation to counterfeit promises of New... Read Full Overview

"The Sport of the Gods" from Paul Laurence Dunbar. African-american poet, novelist, and playwright of the late 19th and early 20th centuries (1872-1906).

Berry lives with his wife, Fannie, and two children, Joe and Kitty. During a farewell dinner for Maurice's younger brother, Francis Oakley, it becomes known that a large sum of money has disappeared from Oakley residence due to Francis apparently being careless and leaving the... Read Full Overview

The Sport of the Gods (1902) is a novel by African American author Paul Laurence Dunbar. Published while Dunbar was at the height of his career as one of the nation's leading black writers, The Sport of the Gods examines the lives of poor African Americans who,... Read Full Overview

Berry Hamilton was living a pretty good life--up until he was accused of stealing money from his employer. Despite having worked for the family for twenty years, Berry is found guilty of a crime he did not commit and sentenced to prison. As his wife and children turn to the community,... Read Full Overview

Berry Hamilton was living a pretty good life--up until he was accused of stealing money from his employer. Despite having worked for the family for twenty years, Berry is found guilty of a crime he did not commit and sentenced to prison. As his wife and children turn to the community,... Read Full Overview

Paul Laurence Dunbar's "The Sport of the Gods" explores themes of migration, family, and the harsh realities of racism in early 20th-century America. This powerful novel examines the complexities of the African American experience as individuals navigate the transition from... Read Full Overview

Paul Laurence Dunbar's "The Sport of the Gods" explores themes of migration, family, and the harsh realities of racism in early 20th-century America. This powerful novel examines the complexities of the African American experience as individuals navigate the transition from... Read Full Overview

The Sport of the Gods (1902) by Paul Laurence Dunbar is a powerful novel about the struggles of an African American family facing racism, injustice, and societal hypocrisy in post-Reconstruction America.

The story follows Berry... Read Full Overview