The darker face of the earth: a verse play in fourteen scenes
Literature, Drama
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Set in the South before the Civil War, this classical tragedy is based on the Oedipus legend. A white woman gives birth to a black baby and agrees to give him up if his life is spared. Twenty years later,… the woman, now plantation mistress, acquires a slave named Augustus. Rebellious but susceptible to his owner's charms, Augustus becomes embroiled in an uprising just as he learns the truth about his heritage. 1994.
Title Details
ISBN
9780934257749
Publisher
Story Line Press
Copyright Date
1994
Book number
2423171
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Robin Miles
Duration
2 hours 39 minutes 36 seconds
Audio producer
NLS