WRIGHT, Richard. Native Son.

(New York, NY): Random House, 1940.  Presumed later printing.  Hardcover.  18.2cm by 14.6cm  394 pages.  Volume 221 of the Modern Library series.  Wrights landmark novel that delves deep into themes of systemic racism, social injustice, and the psychological effects of oppression. The work was groundbreaking in its unflinching portrayal of race relations in America and became the first novel by an African American author to be selected by the Book-of-the-Month Club. Its impact on American literature and its exploration of themes that remain relevant today make it a seminal work in the canon of American fiction.  This a very good copy, in dust jacket with $1.25 price intact.