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Sweat - A Short Story;Including the Introductory Essay 'A Brief History of the Harlem Renaissance'

Sweat - A Short Story;Including the Introductory Essay 'A Brief History of the Harlem Renaissance'

Hurston, Zora Neale

Paperback

RomanceGeneral Fiction

ISBN10: 1528720539
ISBN13: 9781528720533
Publisher: Read & Co Classics
Published: Sep 27 2022
Pages: 46
Weight: 0.08
Height: 0.12 Width: 4.00 Depth: 6.00
Language: English

'Sweat' is an early feminist short story by Harlem Renaissance writer, Zora Neale Hurston. This pocket-sized tale presents the contrasting lives of a married couple: the sweat and toil of Delia and the leisure and privilege of her husband, Sykes.

Delia works incredibly long hours as a washerwoman, making sure that she earns enough to pay rent for her and her husband's home, while also ensuring the house is clean and there is food on the table. Her husband, Sykes, is unemployed, abusive, and having an affair. As the story progresses, it becomes apparent that both Delia and Sykes want their relationship to end, but Sykes is willing to go to horrific measures to ensure she is out of his life for good.

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