Project Gutenberg 2005-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 12280 Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) 1868 1963 Bois, W. E. B. Du DuBois, W. E. Burghardt DuBois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Bois, W. E. Burghardt Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt Du 11027912 The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel Produced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel" by W. E. B. Du Bois is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores themes of identity, racial dynamics, and socio-economic struggles through the lives of its characters, particularly focusing on a boy named Bles Alwyn and a girl named Zora. As they navigate their world, they encounter the complexities of their environment, relationships, and aspirations. The beginning of the novel introduces Bles Alwyn as he adjusts to life away from home, grappling with loneliness and the call of adventure. He ventures into a mysterious swamp, where he encounters Zora, a spirited girl connected to the natural world and filled with dreams. Their initial meeting establishes a bond formed through curiosity and companionship. Zora's enchanting presence and the allure of the swamp symbolize both beauty and danger, setting the stage for their subsequent quest for personal and collective fulfillment against the backdrop of a challenging societal landscape. Their interactions hint at themes of hope, ambition, and the heavy burden of their realities as they seek to carve out a better future amid the complexities surrounding them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Psychological fiction Rejection (Psychology) -- Fiction Love stories African Americans -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction African American women -- Fiction Swamps -- Fiction Power (Social sciences) -- Fiction Cotton trade -- Fiction Race -- Fiction PS Text African American Writers Category: Novels Category: American Literature 788383 2025-07-06T13:07:52.478050 text/html 806088 2020-12-14T06:50:55 text/html 354677 2025-07-06T13:08:02.958007 application/epub+zip 365422 2025-07-06T13:07:55.658075 application/epub+zip 355642 2025-07-06T13:07:54.367103 application/epub+zip 689530 2025-07-06T13:08:08.825994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626179 2025-07-06T13:08:02.106003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545146 2022-09-07T20:49:47.835291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 659640 2025-07-06T13:07:50.429087 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 659407 2020-12-14T06:50:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 659405 2020-12-14T06:50:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24292 2025-07-06T13:08:08.958985 application/rdf+xml 16191 2025-07-06T13:07:54.884059 image/jpeg 3838 2025-07-06T13:07:54.626042 image/jpeg 256834 2020-12-14T06:50:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 271699 2020-12-14T06:50:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 256799 2020-12-14T06:50:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 346561 2025-07-06T13:07:52.531092 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia