The Plays to 1942

Langston Hughes

Original title: The collected works of Langston Hughes

earliest edition we have, 2001 University of Missouri Press, 2002 hardcover 616 pages

Not Without Laughter is a story of an African-American family. The main character, Sandy observes the difficulties of an African-American while growing up. Sandy’s family is poor due to the discrimination black people face. Despite of the fact of being poor, Sandy’s family continue to educate Sandy, so he can live a better life. Sandy lives with his grandmother Aunt Hager who plays a big part in raising up Sandy. Aft...

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The Short Stories (Collected Works of Langston Hughes) hardcover · 2002 · University of Missouri Press · 488 pages · 9780826214119
The Plays to 1942 hardcover · 2002 · University of Missouri Press · 616 pages · 9780826213693
The collected works of Langston Hughes edition · 2001 · University of Missouri Press · 16 pages

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