Hagar's Daughter

<p><I>Hagar's Daughter: A Story of Southern Caste Prejudice</I> (1901-1902) is a novel by African American author Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins. Originally published in <I>The Colored American Magazine</I> America's first monthly periodical covering African American arts and culture <I>Hagar's Daughter: A Story of Southern Caste Prejudice</I> is a groundbreaking novel. Addressing themes of race and slavery through the lens of romance Hopkins' novel is thought to be the first detective novel written by an African American author.</p><p>Set just before the outbreak of the American Civil War <I>Hagar's Daughter: A Story of Southern Caste Prejudice</I> takes place on the outskirts of Baltimore where on neighboring estates a man and woman fall in love. When Hagar Sargeant returns home after four years of study at a seminary in the North she meets Ellis Enson an older gentleman and self-made man who resides at the stately Enson Hall. After a brief courtship the pair are engaged to be married. As the wedding approaches Hagar's mother-who has controlled the family estate since her husband's death-dies unexpectedly leaving Hagar the home and its accompanying grounds. Despite this tragic loss Ellis and Hagar look forward to starting a family together-but when a man from the deep south arrives claiming the young woman was born a slave their lives are changed forever. <I>Hagar's Daughter: A Story of Southern Caste Prejudice</I> is a thrilling work of romance and detective fiction from a true pioneer of American literature a woman whose talent and principles afforded her the vision necessary for illuminating the injustices of life in a nation founded on slavery and genocide.</p><p>This edition of Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins' <I>Hagar's Daughter: A Story of Southern Caste Prejudice</I> is a classic work of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.</p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>