There Is Confusion av Jessie Redmon Fauset

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<b>A rediscovered classic about how racism and sexism tests the spirit, ambition, and character of three children growing up in Hell’s Kitchen and Harlem, from the literary editor of <i>The Crisis, </i>the official magazine of the NAACP</b><br><br><b>With an introduction by <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author Morgan Jerkins</b><br><br> Set in early-twentieth-century New York City, <i>There Is Confusion </i>tells the story of three Black children: Joanna Marshall, a talented dancer willing to sacrifice everything for success; Maggie Ellersley, an extraordinarily beautiful girl determined to leave her working-class background behind; and Peter Bye, a clever would-be surgeon who is driven by his love for Joanna. <br><br> As children, Maggie, Joanna, and Peter support one another’s dreams, but as young adults,romance threatens to upset the balance of their friendship. One afternoon, Joanna makes two irrevocable decisions—and sets off a chain of events