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Their Eyes Were Watching God

By: Zora Neale Hurston
Narrated by: Ruby Dee
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“A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don’t know how to live properly.” —Zadie Smith

One of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, Their Eyes Were Watching God brings to life a Southern love story with the wit and pathos found only in the writing of Zora Neale Hurston. Out of print for almost thirty years—due largely to initial audiences’ rejection of its strong black female protagonist—Hurston’s classic has since its 1978 reissue become perhaps the most widely read and highly acclaimed novel in the canon of African-American literature. The audio is performed by the legendary Ruby Dee.

©1937, 1965 Zora Neale Hurston; (P)1997, 2000, 2004 HarperCollins Publishers African American Classics Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Parenting & Families Parents & Adult Children Fiction Heartfelt

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Editor's Pick

Zora Neale Hurston’s masterpiece—completely accessible
"Thank the literary gods I picked up Their Eyes Were Watching God before I knew it was ‘a classic’ written in 1937 and published years later. I loved the story of Janie Crawford, reared by her Grandmother, married to a respectable but incompatible husband, who comes into her own at age 38—love, loss, and great storytelling ensue. Because Hurston was an anthropologist as well as novelist, narrator Ruby Dee has rich language to work with in personifying unforgettable characters."
—Christina H., Audible Editor

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Their Eyes Were Watching God By: Zora Neale Hurston
Timeless Love Story • Captivating Imagery • Excellent Narration • Beautiful Contrasts • Emotional Depth

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Even though I had read this book many years ago, I decided to “read” it again particularly because it was narrated by Ruby Dee. I loved the imagery that Ms. Hurston wove into the story. Ms. Ruby Dee did an outstanding job bringing each of the characters to life. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was sorry for it to come to an end.

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I personally loved the book. The story line was quite interesting and though it was nonfiction, the author brought the story to life in such a way that it very well could have been someone's real life story . very believable for the people who lived in that era and struggle. loved it!

Ruby Dee's timeless voice keeps the listener glued

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better than the Late Great Ruby Dee! Such an adventure! I was transported back in time and back to an AMAZING Love Story!

No one could have brought Zora's story to life

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I loved the different perspectives of all the characters it was a beautiful journey

beautiful

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Brief, but poignant. Really worth hearing, although occasionally a little hard to understand the accents, for us northerners. This is already heading towards being considered a classic. An ideal audio selection.

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