The Walls of Jericho

<p>Published to critical acclaim in 1928 <i>The Walls of Jericho</i> is the debut novel of one of the most important voices of the Harlem Renaissance Rudolph Fisher.<p>Taking on a friend's challenge to write [a] novel treating both the upper and lower classes of black Harlem equally <i>The Walls of Jericho</i> treats readers to a tale of two Harlems. One occupied by the dickties well-to-do light skinned or white passing Black folk and the other filled with rats average poverty-stricken dark-skinned Black folk-both disgusted by the life choices of the other.<p>Fred Merrit a white passing lawyer wants nothing more than to move into the most exclusive neighborhood in Harlem. Linda Miss Cramps' former maid and Merrit's current housekeeper just wants to secure her economic future. Joshua Shine Jones fears Linda associating with the dickty Merrit. And Miss Cramps once so interested in the advancement of the Negro race is now panicked to discover that one could be moving in right next door. Weighing the consequences of cultural assimilation against complete and total isolationism <i>The Walls of Jericho</i>examines intra-community issues of colorism prejudice and class inequality in the pursuit of socio-economic and political advancement.<p>This edition of Rudolph Fisher's <i>The Walls of Jericho</i> is a classic of Black 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>