Project Gutenberg 2021-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 152 Firbank, Ronald 1886 1926 Firbank, Arthur Annesley Ronald Sorrow in Sunlight $aUnited Kingdom :$bBrentano's Ltd.,$c1924. Published also under title: Prancing nigger. Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Sorrow in Sunlight" by Ronald Firbank is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a vibrant Caribbean setting, primarily focusing on the lives of the Mouth family, particularly the daughters Miss Miami Mouth and Edna, as they navigate the cultural dynamics of their environment, highlighting their aspirations and familial connections as they transition from village life in Mediavilla to the bustling city of Cuna-Cuna in search of societal status. The opening of the novel introduces us to Miss Miami Mouth, who appears bored in a sun-drenched landscape, reflecting on her simple life and the allure of city society, which captivates the rural community around her. As her mother expresses her desire for upward mobility and a better education for her daughters, the narrative presents a mix of humor and poignant observations amid familial banter. Through lively dialogue and evocative descriptions, we see Miami’s longing for a life beyond her current realities, intertwined with her affection for Bamboo, a young man from her village. This sets the stage for a rich exploration of identity, societal expectations, and personal desires within the lush backdrop of tropical life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.b3862766 20200414022234firbank 1924 GB Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Black people -- West Indies, British -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 148437 2025-07-26T08:47:18.575034 text/html 136188 2024-10-18T16:10:02 text/html 348415 2025-07-26T08:47:22.086998 application/epub+zip 348276 2025-07-26T08:47:19.186008 application/epub+zip 116672 2025-07-26T08:47:18.849016 application/epub+zip 409058 2025-07-26T08:47:24.322023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388116 2025-07-26T08:47:21.769008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156799 2022-09-29T19:50:39.296416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128236 2025-07-26T08:47:17.982029 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108294 2024-10-18T16:10:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16340 2025-07-26T08:47:24.474979 application/rdf+xml 7197 2025-07-26T08:47:18.956018 image/jpeg 1617 2025-07-26T08:47:18.901005 image/jpeg 295821 2025-07-26T08:47:18.599027 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