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The Garies and Their Friends

The Garies and Their Friends

Webb, Frank J.
O'Higgins, Harvey J.

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ISBN10: 1161463992
ISBN13: 9781161463996
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 342
Weight: 1.78
Height: 0.81 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Garies and Their Friends is a novel written by Frank J. Webb that was first published in 1857. The story is set in Philadelphia and focuses on the lives of two biracial families, the Garies and the Ellises. Mr. Garie is a white slave trader who has a relationship with a slave woman, resulting in the birth of two biracial children, Emily and Clarence. The Ellis family is also biracial, with Mr. Ellis being a successful businessman and his wife being a former slave. The novel explores the challenges and prejudices faced by biracial families during the mid-19th century, particularly in regards to marriage and social status. The characters in the novel navigate issues of race, class, and identity as they try to find love and acceptance in a society that is not always welcoming. The Garies and Their Friends is considered an important work of African American literature and is notable for being one of the first novels to depict the lives of biracial families in the United States.Mrs. Garie had determined not to be sea-sick upon any account whatever, being fully persuaded she could brave the ocean with impunity, and was, accordingly, very brisk and blithe-looking, as she walked up and down upon the deck of the vessel. In the course of a few hours they sailed out of the harbour, and were soon in the open sea. She began to find out how mistaken she had been, as unmistakable symptoms convinced her of the vanity of all human calculations. Why, you are not going to be ill, Em, after all your valiant declarations! exclaimed Mr. Garie, supporting her unsteady steps, as they paced to and fro.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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