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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Powerful story!
This review is on the "Autobiography" as I have not read this particular edition, so I don't know what the "other writings" are. This story is brilliantly written. So powerful, I had a hard time believing that Miss Jane Pittman is a fictional character; she was very real in my mind. As a look at life for African Americans during the Civil War, the post-Civil War...
Published on February 6, 2002 by Jane James
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1.0 out of 5 stars
What's the point?
Why write an "autobiography" that is actually pure fiction? This book is trite, episodic and pointless. The "Autobiography of Paul Bunyan" might be a good follow up to this one. This is utter nonsense without any true historical relevance.
Published 1 day ago by L A Williams
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Powerful story!,
By Jane James "homeschoolmum" (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: And Related Readings (Literature Connections) (Hardcover)
This review is on the "Autobiography" as I have not read this particular edition, so I don't know what the "other writings" are.This story is brilliantly written. So powerful, I had a hard time believing that Miss Jane Pittman is a fictional character; she was very real in my mind. As a look at life for African Americans during the Civil War, the post-Civil War years, through the first half of last century, and the civil rights protests of the 60's, this story made these times for this particular population more real to me than any other essays, letters, stories or histories ever had before. This book is not the easiest to confront - nothing is glossed over, yet it is not depressing to read, oddly enough. The writer masterfully uses the sad, cruel events of those times to demonstrate the strength and beauty of his heroine. I would not recommend this book for young children, but I think this would be a wonderful addition to any high school education.
1.0 out of 5 stars
What's the point?,
This review is from: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: And Related Readings (Literature Connections) (Hardcover)
Why write an "autobiography" that is actually pure fiction? This book is trite, episodic and pointless. The "Autobiography of Paul Bunyan" might be a good follow up to this one. This is utter nonsense without any true historical relevance.
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: And Related Readings (Literature Connections) by Ernest J. Gaines (Hardcover - Jan. 2006)
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