The Shadow by Mary White Ovington
"The Shadow" by Mary White Ovington is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around complex emotional and societal issues within the southern United States, featuring characters like Judge George Ogilvie and his wife, whose lives are transformed by a sudden crisis involving a child. The narrative delves into themes of shame, identity, and the consequences of past actions intertwined with the struggles of race and societal status.The opening of the novel sets a heavy and contemplative tone, as it depicts Judge Ogilvie grappling with the death of a man who brought disgrace to his family, prompting a moral dilemma about justice and revenge. In a parallel emotional track, the narrative introduces his daughter Lillias, who is recovering from a traumatic experience herself. As Judge Ogilvie navigates his conflicting feelings towards the deceased man and his daughter, we also meet the characters from Merryvale, a place filled with history and a changing dynamic between black and white communities. The turmoil created by societal norms and individual burdens lays the groundwork for a deep exploration of the challenges faced by the characters as they confront personal and communal identities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ovington, Mary White, 1865-1951 |
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| Title | The Shadow |
| Note | Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by David Edwards, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | African Americans -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 33101 |
| Release Date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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