The Quest of the Silver Fleece

The Quest of the Silver Fleece is W. E. B. Du Bois's powerful first novel about Zora, a determined black woman who seeks to transcend race and class. Following the same path of the Greek myth, Du Bois's novel confronts not only economic and political circumstances, but also racial and social issues of the time. The novel portrays not only a story of economics but also of love, gender, and race.