Title: If Beale Street Could Talk Pdf
Author: James Baldwin
Published Date: 2006
Page: 197
"One of the best books Baldwin has ever written–perhaps the best of all." –The Philadelphia Inquirer“A moving, painful story, so vividly human and so obviously based on reality that it strikes us as timeless.”–Joyce Carol Oates"If Van Gogh was our nineteenth-century artist-saint, James Baldwin is our twentiethth-century one." –Michael Ondaatje"Striking and particularly haunting. . . . A beauty, especially in its rendering of youthful passion." –Cosmopolitan"A major work of black American fiction... His best novel yet, even Baldwin's most devoted readers are due to be stunned by it."–The New Republic"Emotional dynamite... a powerful assault upon the cynicism that seems today to drain our determination to confront deep social problems."–Library Journal"A moving, painful story, so vividly human and so obviously based on reality that it strikes us as timeless."–The New York Times Book ReviewJames Baldwin was born in 1924 and educated in New York. He is the author of more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including Go Tell It on the Mountain; Notes of a Native Son; Giovanni’s Room; Nobody Knows My Name; Another Country; The Fire Next Time; Nothing Personal; Blues for Mister Charlie; Going to Meet the Man; The Amen Corner; Tell Me How Long the Train’s Been Gone; One Day When I Was Lost; If Beale Street Could Talk; The Devil Finds Work; Little Man, Little Man; Just Above My Head; The Evidence of Things Not Seen; Jimmy’s Blues; and The Price of the Ticket. Among the awards he has received are a Eugene F. Saxon Memorial Trust Award, a Rosenwald Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Partisan Review Fellowship, and a Ford Foundation grant. He was made a Commander of the Legion of Honor in 1986. He died in 1987.
In this honest and stunning novel, now a major motion picture directed by Barry Jenkins, James Baldwin has given America a moving story of love in the face of injustice.
Told through the eyes of Tish, a nineteen-year-old girl, in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child, Baldwin’s story mixes the sweet and the sad. Tish and Fonny have pledged to get married, but Fonny is falsely accused of a terrible crime and imprisoned. Their families set out to clear his name, and as they face an uncertain future, the young lovers experience a kaleidoscope of emotions–affection, despair, and hope. In a love story that evokes the blues, where passion and sadness are inevitably intertwined, Baldwin has created two characters so alive and profoundly realized that they are unforgettably ingrained in the American psyche.
Fantastic, Quick Read James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Could Talk is a beautiful and heart-wrenching look at 1970s Harlem. Baldwin seamlessly weaves multiple topical issues like racism, police brutality, prison injustice, young love, financial struggle, class disparity, and many more between the pages of this book. I read this primarily as a precursor to seeing the 2018 movie, but I will never forget this tangible and devastating reading experience. I have not read something this strong in a long time. I would encourage anyone to read in one sitting if they have a long day ahead of them. Be prepared to cry multiple times throughout.Beautifully written,! Just as I expected, literature at its finest. I'd never read a James Baldwin book before but I knew I'd be in for a well written and articulate reading. I'll not describe the story as any Baldwin book is a classic and stands on its own. However, I did wish for a more fulfilling conclusion. Who am I to question the mind of the great Baldwin though.Read it because it's a classic. This is a classic novel that I should've read a long time ago but never did. I'm reading (actually, listening) to it now because the movie adaptation is about to be released. This is a love story complete with the stereotypes of the time. A black man in jail because of a corrupt justice system. A young woman pregnant with the child of the incarcerated. Black families struggling with their morality and with each other. It's been awhile since I heard phrases like "that cat" and "my pad" so it took a minute for my ear to get adjusted to the time travel. Anyway, I'm glad I read it and would recommend that you add this to your reading list, if nothing else than the fact it is a classic novel.
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