The Street

by Ann Petry

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About this book

The Streettells the poignant, often heartbreaking story of Lutie Johnson, a young black woman, and her spirited struggle to raise her son amid the violence, poverty, and racial dissonance of Harlem in the late 1940s. Originally published in 1946 and hailed by critics as a masterwork, The Streetwas Ann Petry's first novel, a beloved bestseller with more than a million copies in print. Its haunting tale still resonates today.

Book Details

ISBN13	9780395901496
ISBN10	0395901499
Series/Work	OL48197W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher	Mariner Books
Language	ENG
Created At	January 30, 2025
Updated At	January 30, 2025
Last OL update	January 18, 2025

Subjects

African American authors African americans, fiction African American women American fiction Fiction Fiction, family life Fiction, general Harlem Literature and fiction (general) Literature and fiction, women authors Mothers and sons Mothers and sons, fiction Mother-son relationship New york (n.y.), fiction WWII

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