Iola Leroy
Frances E. W. Harper's Iola Leroy (1892) is a historical fiction novel.
A free LibriVox audiobook (8 h 16 min) is available.
About Iola Leroy
This is the story of Iola Leroy, a free-born, mixed-race woman who passed as white. Her true racial identity eventually discovered, she was kidnapped and sold into slavery. Later freed by the Union Army, she journeyed to find others of her family who had been disunited from each other and strewn across the south by the forces of slavery. In the process she also struggled to improve the economic and social station of African Americans. Iola Leroy is a story about race and gender roles during the antebellum and post-Civil War eras, "passing" and the associated socio-political consequences. (Summary by James K. White)
Free audiobook
Iola Leroy — LibriVox recording, 8 h 16 min in 34 sections.
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Quick answers
Who wrote Iola Leroy?
Iola Leroy was written by Frances E. W. Harper and first published in 1892.
What genre is Iola Leroy?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.
Is there a free audiobook of Iola Leroy?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 8 h 16 min.
What books are similar to Iola Leroy?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dracula and Treasure Island.
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