The Hazeley Family (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. An American TaleBy Amelia E. Johnson
Length4h 51m
About this audiobook
The Hazeley Family is a work of late-nineteenth-century domestic and religious fiction that turns the ordinary life of a Black family into a field of moral instruction. Written in a clear, earnest, and didactic style, the novel belongs to the tradition of sentimental Christian realism, where household discipline, education, faith, and character formation carry public significance. Johnson presents family life not merely as private refuge but as a model of racial dignity, social responsibility, and spiritual perseverance. Amelia E. Johnson, an African American writer associated with Baptist literary and religious culture, wrote at a time when Black authors used fiction to contest racist caricature and to imagine morally serious, intellectually capable Black communities. Her work reflects the concerns of post-Reconstruction African American uplift: piety, literacy, respectability, and the formation of young people under the pressures of an unjust society. Readers interested in early African American literature, women's writing, Christian fiction, or the history of Black family representation will find The Hazeley Family especially rewarding. It is a modest yet important novel, valuable for its ethical seriousness and its contribution to a developing Black literary tradition.
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.
- 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★★★ 3.4 (15)
Includes Goodreads
GenreGeneral Fiction, Christian & Inspirational
Length4 hrs 51 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 22, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Red and the Black (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Chapter I. The Hazeley Home.
Show all chaptersShow less
6Chapter II. Flora at Home.
7Chapter III. Ruth Rudd.
8Chapter IV. Flora's First Sunday.
9Chapter V. The Beginning.
10Chapter VI. Some Results.
11Chapter VII. A Visit to Major Joe.
12Chapter VIII. More Results.
13Chapter IX. Ruth's New Home.
14Chapter X. Lottie Piper.
15Chapter XI. Changes.
16Chapter XII. Led Away.
17Chapter XIII. In the Hospital and Out Again.
18Chapter XIV. A Chapter of Wonders.
19Chapter XV. Going Home.
20Chapter XVI. Lottie's Trials.
21Chapter XVII. More Surprises.
22Chapter XVIII. A Christmas Invitation.
23Chapter XIX. A Homely Wedding.
24Analysis
25Reflection
26Memorable Quotes
WhistlerAnn Patchett10h 45m4.6 (4.6K)$29 · $0.00
Demon CopperheadBarbara Kingsolver21h 3m4.5 (949.4K)$46 · $0.00
To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee12h 18m4.5 (7.4M)$29 · $0.00
Remarkably Bright CreaturesShelby Van Pelt11h 17m4.4 (1.7M)$29 · $0.00
Black History CollectionFrederick Douglass, Harriet Ann Jacobs, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois27h 9m4.6 (2.6K)$18 · $0.00
The Old Man and the Sea (Annotated)Ernest Hemingway4h 27m4.6 (1.4K)$2 · $0.00
White HotIlona Andrews13h 18m4.5 (136.9K)$5 · $0.00
The Ghost by the Billabong (The Matilda Saga, #5)Jackie French14h 58m4.6 (773)$33 · $0.00
Cast in BloodMichelle Sagara16h 35m4.6 (607)$33 · $0.00
The Captain Blood Trilogy (Annotated)Rafael Sabatini29h 20m4.6 (1K)$3 · $0.00
Ship of the Line (Annotated)Cecil Louis Troughton Smith11h 13m4.6 (1K)$2 · $0.00
The George Orwell CollectionGeorge Orwell24h 46m4.5 (14.4K)$12 · $0.00
Time RegainedMarcel Proust15h 38m4.5 (9.2K)$2 · $0.00
Driving ForceElle James4h 58m4.6 (407)$20 · $0.00
When God Calls the HeartBrian Bird, Michelle Cox3h 24m4.6 (439)$10 · $0.00
Five Little IndiansMichelle Good10h 34m4.5 (64.5K)$29 · $0.00
Lolth's WarriorR. A. Salvatore13h 20m4.6 (2.4K)$33 · $0.00
The Things We Cannot SayKelly Rimmer13h 48m4.5 (359.1K)$33 · $0.00
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du BoisHonoree Fanonne Jeffers29h 49m4.5 (58K)$8 · $0.00
Going PostalTerry Pratchett11h 23m4.5 (189.9K)$29 · $0.00
Her Duty Bound DefenderSharee Stover6h 30m4.6 (558)$12 · $0.00
Defending from DangerJodie Bailey5h 46m4.6 (588)$24 · $0.00
Explosive RevengeMaggie K. Black6h 18m4.6 (545)$12 · $0.00
Search And DetectTerri Reed5h 51m4.6 (706)$24 · $0.00
Danger in the WildernessDarlene L. Turner6h 54m4.7 (299)$12 · $0.00
Yukon JusticeDana Mentink6h 15m4.6 (751)$12 · $0.00
The Rogue WarriorCindy Roland Anderson5h 44m4.6 (409)$17 · $0.00
Trail Of ThreatsJessica R. Patch5h 47m4.6 (425)$24 · $0.00
Ready to ProtectValerie Hansen5h 38m4.6 (981)$24 · $0.00
Searching For EvidenceCarol J. Post6h 21m4.6 (552)$24 · $0.00
Hiding in MontanaLaura Scott6h 18m4.6 (1K)$12 · $0.00
Christmas K-9 Unit HeroesLenora Worth, Katy Lee5h 51m4.6 (507)$24 · $0.00
The Rose CodeKate Quinn16h 2m4.4 (493.7K)$33 · $0.00
Tracking a KillerElizabeth Goddard6h 2m4.5 (1.4K)$24 · $0.00
Tracking The MissingSami A. Abrams5h 17m4.6 (376)$24 · $0.00
Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit books 1-3Valerie Hansen, Laura Scott, Terri Reed17h 53m4.6 (315)$35 · $0.00
An Inside JobDaniel Silva9h 28m4.4 (26.3K)$29 · $0.00
Courage Under FireSharon Dunn5h 50m4.5 (730)$24 · $0.00
The Great Divorce (Annotated)C. S. Lewis4h 49m4.4 (195.6K)$2 · $0.00
The First and Second Books of Adam and EveChristopher Glyn4h 47m4.5 (1.2K)$12 · $0.00
You may also like
POLLYANNA & POLLYANNA GROWS UP (Children's Classics Series)Eleanor H. Porter15h 31m4.3 (1.9K)$2 · $0.00
Just My LuckCammie McGovern5h 6m4.2 (1.3K)$24 · $0.00
Over the TopJonathan Van Ness5h 50m4.3 (87.3K)$24 · $0.00
JACK & JILL (Annotated)Louisa May Alcott11h 25m4.0 (8.9K)$1.99 · $0.00
The Secret of SnowViola Shipman11h 25m4.0 (15.6K)$29 · $0.00
A Vineyard LullabyKatie Winters5h 6m4.5 (4.2K)$15
A Searching HeartJanette Oke7h4.3 (4.2K)$17
Falling into PlaceAmy Zhang5h 22m3.9 (20.9K)$24 · $0.00
Teddy's ButtonAmy Le Feuvre3h 2m4.3 (1.1K)$2 · $0.00
Big LoveBrooke Blurton7h 21m4.4 (1.1K)$24 · $0.00
YouthLeo graf Tolstoy7h 1m3.9 (3.2K)$2 · $0.00
Invisible IsabelSally J. Pla2h 51m4.3 (611)$18 · $0.00
Mixed PlateJo Koy8h 18m4.3 (7.1K)$26 · $0.00
The New David EspinozaFred Aceves7h 50m3.9 (1.2K)$26 · $0.00
My Heart and Other Black HolesJasmine Warga8h 14m4.1 (70.5K)$26 · $0.00
Jack and Jill (Children's Classic)Louisa May Alcott11h 9m4.1 (5.4K)$2 · $0.00
I Used to Be a Miserable F*ckJohn Kim5h 5m3.9 (3K)$7 · $0.00
Mister MonkeyFrancine Prose9h 17m3.5 (3.1K)$29 · $0.00
After the RainsDeborah Raney11h 59m4.5 (1.8K)$25
An Old-Fashioned GirlLouisa May Alcott11h4.2 (32.7K)$2.30 · $0.00