{"product_id":"plum-bun-by-jessie-redmon-fauset","title":"Plum Bun by Jessie Redmon Fauset","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRevisit the critically acclaimed sophomore novel of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eCrisis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e editor Jessie Redmon Fauset, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePlum Bun: A Novel Without a Moral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e (1928).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the death of their parents, the Murray family consists of just two people―Virginia, the younger darker-skinned teacher; and Angela, the elder fair-skinned artist―both Black, both women. While Virginia embraces her Blackness entirely; goes on to move to Harlem, teach Black children and marry a Black man, Angela outright rejects it―opting to move to New York, pass for white, and use her privilege to shatter the glass ceiling of her race.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut is it enough? While the act of passing gets her foot in the door; allows her the opportunity for artistic success and even leads to a romantic affair, as a woman there’s only so far she can go and only so much respect she can garner. If being a woman, even a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ewhite woman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, limits the ways in which she is able to seek fulfilment in her life, what is the point in trying to pass at all?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"This book was originally published in 1928 by an author important in the Harlem Renaissance. Jessie Redmon Fauset explores the importance of race in people’s treatment and opportunities through the story of two sisters, Virginia who is obviously “colored” and Angela who appears white. The novel focusses on the latter who is conflicted between her desire to have the easier life of a white person and her need to stand up for her own people.\"  - \u003cem\u003eAmazon reviewer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT REVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrade Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Random House\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e978-0593731956\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePages: 320\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Page \u0026 Turner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44866930770128,"sku":null,"price":888.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8000\/5328\/files\/9780593731956.jpg?v=1764461840","url":"https:\/\/pageandturner.ph\/products\/plum-bun-by-jessie-redmon-fauset","provider":"Page \u0026 Turner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}