Go Tell It on the Mountain
by James Baldwin
Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin holds a highly rated rating of 4.00 out of 5, based on 27.8K reader ratings. First published in 1953. The book spans 256 pages.
About Go Tell It on the Mountain
Go Tell It On The Mountain, first published in 1953, is Baldwin's first major work, a semi-autobiographical novel that has established itself as an American classic. With lyrical precision, psychological directness, resonating symbolic power, and a rage that is at once unrelenting and compassionate, Baldwin chronicles a fourteen-year-old boy's discovery of the terms of his identity as the stepson of the minister of a storefront Pentecostal church in Harlem one Saturday in March of 1935. Baldwin's rendering of his protagonist's spiritual, sexual, and moral struggle of self-invention opened new possibilities in the American language and in the way Americans understand themselves.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | James Baldwin |
| Published | 1953 |
| Pages | 256 |
| Genres | Fiction, Classics, Religion & Spirituality, Historical Fiction |
| Average Rating | 4.00 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 27,845 |
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What genre is Go Tell It on the Mountain?
Go Tell It on the Mountain is categorized as Fiction, Classics, Religion & Spirituality, Historical Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Historical Fiction.
Is Go Tell It on the Mountain worth reading?
Based on 27.8K reader ratings, Go Tell It on the Mountain has an average score of 4.00 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Go Tell It on the Mountain?
Go Tell It on the Mountain has 256 pages.
Who wrote Go Tell It on the Mountain?
Go Tell It on the Mountain was written by James Baldwin. It was first published in 1953.
What is the ISBN for Go Tell It on the Mountain?
The ISBN-13 for Go Tell It on the Mountain is 9780141185910.0.
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