{"product_id":"the-weary-blues-paperback-7","title":"The Weary Blues - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLangston Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA celebration of music from beginning to end, \u003ci\u003eThe Weary Blues\u003c\/i\u003e is the debut poetry collection by the foremost Harlem Renaissance poet, Langston Hughes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDroning a drowsy syncopated tune, \/ Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon, \/ I heard a Negro play. \/ Down on Lenox Avenue the other night \/ By the pale dull pallor of an old gas light \/ He did a lazy sway. . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith these first lines, Hughes invites the reader into an experimental playground that tells the story of a Black man's life in America. Featuring poems such as, \"Dream Variations,\" \"The Negro Speaks of Rivers,\" and \"Our Land,\" Hughes weaves in and out of verse, highlighting the lows of struggle in the face of segregation and racism, but also the highs of creation from the time when, \"the Negroes were in vogue.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow considered to be an American classic, \u003ci\u003eThe Weary Blues\u003c\/i\u003e embodies the feel of the rhythm, improvisation, and soul of Black classical music, pioneered the genre of \"jazz poetry,\" and left an irreplaceable mark in the African-American literary canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover, this edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Weary Blues\u003c\/i\u003e is a sensational reimagining of a Harlem Renaissance staple for the modern reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sweet Blues! \/ Coming from a Black man's soul. \/ Oh Blues! \/ In a deep song voice and melancholy tone.\" Featuring over five dozen poems that meld lyric to narrative, \u003ci\u003eThe Weary Blues\u003c\/i\u003e is the award-winning introduction to jazz poetry and one of the leading voices of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47352274845945,"sku":"9781513203607","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VDZhZ0tXaytQSFlsSG1KRjN3MGR6QT09.webp?v=1769805859","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-weary-blues-paperback-7","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}