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17 de abr. de 2021 · Lewis has created some of the most iconic fictional figures in American literature—Carol Kennicott, George Babbitt, Martin Arrowsmith, Elmer Gantry, and Sam Dodsworth. Neil Kingsblood is less-known, but deserves his place alongside them. This great book is convincingly constructed on a foundation of moral clarity and human tension.
- Sinclair Lewis
The most prominent figure is Vestal Kingsblood in Kingsblood Royal. Vestal Kingsblood considers abortion, which is surprisingly radical, not to say illegal, in the beginning of the 20th century. This description of females as self-thinking individuals reflect upon Lewis’ personal life, where he incorporated opinions of his female companions in revising the book.
Kingsblood Royal 1 Mr. Blingham, and may he fry in his own cooking-oil, was assistant treasurer of the Flaver-Saver Company. He was driving from New York to Winnipeg, accompanied by Mrs. Blingham and their horrible daughter.
As timely as when it was first published in 1947, one need only open today's newspaper to see the same issues passionately being discussed between blacks & whites that we find in Kingsblood Royal, says Charles Johnson. Perhaps only now can we fully appreciate Sinclair Lewis's astonishing achievement
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Kings-Blood Royal. Hardcover – January 1, 1947. by Sinclair Lewis (Author) 4.7 4 ratings. See all formats and editions. The protagonist, Neil Kingsblood, a white middle class man, discovers that he is partly of African American descent while researching his family background. He then begins to see himself as black, despite his lack of racial ...
- Sinclair Lewis
18 de ago. de 2002 · The book that most fits that case was Lewis's 1947 best seller ''Kingsblood Royal,'' an admittedly melodramatic story with a racial theme that was mauled and quickly forgotten partly because ...
