The Conquest (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Enthralling Real-Life Saga of a Black Pioneer (Western Classics)By Oscar Micheaux
Length10h 7m
About this audiobook
Oscar Micheaux's The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer is a vigorous early-twentieth-century novel of migration, labor, and self-fashioning on the American frontier. Blending autobiography, romance, social observation, and uplift narrative, it follows an ambitious Black homesteader who seeks land, independence, and dignity in the Dakotas. Its plainspoken, documentary style places it within both African American protest literature and the broader tradition of pioneer realism, while challenging the racial exclusions often hidden in frontier mythology. Micheaux himself was uniquely positioned to write such a work. Born in Illinois in 1884 to formerly enslaved parents, he worked as a Pullman porter before becoming a homesteader in South Dakota, experiences that shaped his belief in mobility, enterprise, and racial advancement. The Conquest reflects his firsthand knowledge of prairie settlement and his lifelong commitment to representing Black aspiration outside conventional Southern settings. This book is recommended for readers interested in African American literary history, frontier studies, and the roots of Micheaux's later filmmaking. It is especially valuable as a bold, imperfect, and revealing document of Black modern ambition.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.8 (135)
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Action and Adventure
Length10 hrs 7 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 8, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6Chapter I. Discontent—Spirit of the Pioneer
7Chapter II. Leaving Home—A Maiden
8Chapter III. Chicago, Chasing a Will-O-The-Wisp
9Chapter IV. The P——N Company
10Chapter V. "Go West Young Man and Grow Up with the Country"
11Chapter VI. "And Where is Oristown?" The Town on the Missouri
12Chapter VII. Oristown, the "Little Crow" Reservation
13Chapter VIII. Far Down the Pacific—The Proposal
14Chapter IX. The Return—Ernest Nicholson
15Chapter X. The Oklahoma Grafter
16Chapter XI. Dealin' in Mules
17Chapter XII. The Homesteaders
18Chapter XIII. Imaginations Run Amuck
19Chapter XIV. The Surveyors
20Chapter XV. "Which Town will the R.R. Strike?"
21Chapter XVI. Megory's Day
22Chapter XVII. Ernest Nicholson's Return—The Building West of Town—"What's It All About"
23Chapter XVIII. Comes Stanley, the Chief Engineer
24Chapter XIX. In the Valley of the Keya Paha. The Rivals. The Vigilants
25Chapter XX. The Outlaw's Last Stand
26Chapter XXI. The Boom
27Chapter XXII. The President's Proclamation
28Chapter XXIII. Where the Negro Fails
29Chapter XXIV. "And the Crowds Did Come." The Prairie Fire
30Chapter XXV. The Scotch Girl
31Chapter XXVI. The Battle
32Chapter XXVII. The Sacrifice—Race Loyalty
33Chapter XXVIII. The Breeds
34Chapter XXIX. In the Valley of the Dog Ear
35Chapter XXX. Ernest Nicholson Takes a Hand
36Chapter XXXI. The McCralines
37Chapter XXXII. A Long Night
38Chapter XXXIII. The Survival of the Fittest
39Chapter XXXIV. East of State Street
40Chapter XXXV. An Uncrowned King
41Chapter XXXVI. A Snake in the Grass
42Chapter XXXVII. The Progressives and the Reactionaries
43Chapter XXXVIII. Sanctimonious Hypocrisy
44Chapter XXXIX. Beginning of the End
45Chapter XL. The Mennonites
46Chapter XLI. The Drouth
47Chapter XLII. A Year of Coincidences
48Chapter XLIII. "And Satan Came Also."
49Analysis
50Reflection
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