{"product_id":"the-weary-blues-large-print-edition-9798888975213","title":"The Weary Blues (Large Print Edition)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA celebration of music from beginning to end, \u003ci\u003eThe\nWeary Blues\u003c\/i\u003e is the debut poetry collection by the foremost Harlem\nRenaissance poet, Langston Hughes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eDroning a drowsy syncopated tune, \/ Rocking back and\nforth to a mellow croon, \/ I heard a Negro play. \/ Down on Lenox Avenue the\nother night \/ By the pale dull pallor of an old gas light \/ He did a lazy sway.\n. .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWith these first lines, Hughes invites the reader into an\nexperimental playground that tells the story of a Black man's life in America.\nFeaturing poems such as, \"Dream Variations,\" \"The Negro Speaks\nof Rivers,\" and \"Our Land,\" Hughes weaves in and out of verse,\nhighlighting the lows of struggle in the face of segregation and racism, but\nalso the highs of creation from the time when, \"the Negroes were in\nvogue.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNow considered to be an American classic, \u003ci\u003eThe Weary\nBlues\u003c\/i\u003e embodies the feel of the rhythm, improvisation, and soul of\nBlack classical music, pioneered the genre of \"jazz poetry,\" and left\nan irreplaceable mark in the African-American literary canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eProfessionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover,\nthis edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Weary Blues\u003c\/i\u003e is a sensational reimagining\nof a Harlem Renaissance staple for the modern reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has\nkept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and\nevery Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a\ndazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we\naim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern\naudiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from\nboth canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Langston Hughes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48543077728507,"sku":"9798888975213","price":16.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-weary-blues-large-print-edition-9798888975213","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}