Native Son

De: Richard Wright

Narrado por: Peter Francis James

Now an HBO Film!

"If one had to identify the single most influential shaping force in modern Black literary history, one would probably have to point to Wright and the publication of Native Son." (Henry Louis Gates Jr.)

Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic.

Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Richard Wright's powerful novel is an unsparing reflection on the poverty and feelings of hopelessness experienced by people in inner cities across the country and of what it means to be black in America.

©1993 Ellen Wright (P)2008 HarperCollins Publishers

powerful story, compelling narration

the narrator was fantastic! felt like I was in 1940s Chicago. the story speaks for itself, highly recommended.

Needs editing

Reading style was good, but recording still contains CD breaks that should be edited out.

The Performance of the Narrator was Outstanding!

The Narrator's performance definitely made the book even more interesting and worth listening to. Such a tragic ending to a story that truly could have went down a completely different path.

THE CIRCLE OF LIFE

Great Listening. It will make you Happy Dad think and cry and mabe seek God

One of the most important stories told

Richard Wright captures the sociology of urban racial relations in the story of Bigger Thomas. The story is as relevant today as the day it was published. This book should be on the mandatory school reading list.

Wonderful Book!

I read this book after watching a theater performance called “Pipeline”. The play was surrounding a young man named Omari who attended private school that was being played for by his wealthy father who was only present through tuition payments. His mother struggled as a public school teacher and Omari didn’t feel as though he belonged like the others at this private school. The climax of the play is around Omari having an incident with one of the school teachers because the teacher insisted on questioning Omari, the only black student about how bigger was feeling in the book “Native Son”. This is what got me to read this book and it was just an exceptional as the play!

Life changing

Wonderfully written, heart wrenching story!
Every American should be required to read this novel.
Peter Francis James’s reading of this novel is the best “performance” of any audiobook I’ve listened to.

Excellent

This story gives a in-depth look at the perspective of the American Negro. It dives deep into the psychological struggles that plagued many generations of black people in America. The story is fictional but, the subject matter rings so true. It provides a solid look at our ancestors and the hopes they have for future generations. - Donald R. Looney Jr.

Life changer

Even though this story was painful to listen to, I believe it gives the listener great insight into racism and I feel changed by the book. I recommend it. Peter Francis James was an amazing narrator. Richard Wright has written a timeless book.

Narration is top-notch

The narrator is incredible. He changes his voice with ease and even does an Irish woman’s accent. Legit.