The Sport of the Gods

Authors

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Files

Document Type

Book

Description

Perhaps a reflection of the turmoil Dunbar faced personally as his health continued to decline and his marriage ended, Dunbar's fourth and final novel, The Sport of the Gods, is considered a protest novel. Received far better by critics than any previous novel, the book tells the story of Berry Hamilton, a black butler charged with theft by his white employers. The story follows the family through the hardships they encounter as a result of this experience.

Publication Date

1902

Publisher

Dodd, Mead and Company

City

New York

Disciplines

Poetry

Repository Citation

Dunbar , P. L. (1902). The Sport of the Gods. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company.