[AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE]. HURSTON. Moses, Man of the Mountain. Phila., 1939. FIRST EDITION.
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[AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE]. HURSTON, Zora Neale (1891-1960). Moses, Man of the Mountain. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1939.
8vo. Original pictorial grey-blue cloth stamped in dark blue (mild toning); original unclipped pictorial dust jacket (some small losses at margins, spine slightly faded, 2-inch diagonal mark on dust jacket verso).
FIRST EDITION stated on copyright, in a second issue binding. Moses, Man of the Mountain recounts the Book of Exodus of Moses from an African-American perspective, with critiques of male dominance and slavery added into the story. It received mixed reviews upon publication however its historical reputation has greatly improved over time, with many modern commentators seeing significance in Hurston's metaphors as viewed through the context of Adolf Hitler's rise to power during the time period of the book's initial release. Blockson 5889.
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