The Homesteader

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Homesteader by Oscar Micheaux. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. The Homesteader is a semi-autobiographic novel about Jean Baptiste, an African-American homesteader in the Dakotas. He meets Agnes who he falls in love with, however as Agnes is presumed to be white, he is not allowed to marry her, so instead he marries the daughter of a black preacher, Orlean, which eventually, due to family issues, ends in a tragedy. Returning to his homestead, he finds Agnes again and discovers her upbringing and past, which brings the book to its conclusion. (Summary by Lynda Marie Neilson) Note: Two readers provided recordings for the Third Epoch, Chapter 14 (Section 48). Both readings are included here. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook 01-35 (236MB) M4B Audiobook 36-70 (235MB)

Directors & creators

Oscar Micheaux

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;farming; settlement; homestead; settler; race

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