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Comedy, American Style, Jessie Redmon Fauset's final novel, voices the tragic consequences of color prejudice and racial self-hatred on an AfricanβAmerican family. Olivia Cary's obsession with passing for white devastates her relationships, while her daughter Teresa is forced into choices that wreck her future. Against this backdrop, Phebe Grant exemplifies integrity by refusing to deny her race, and Oliver Cary faces rejection by a mother who cannot accept his skin color. The novel, issued in 1933, confronts the tension between family loyalty, identity, and societal expectations, offering a powerful critique of racial discrimination and internalized hate.
First publish date: 1933
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Jessie Redmon Fauset
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