{"product_id":"9780190451608","title":"John Henry: Roark Bradford's Novel and Play","description":"Roark Bradford's 1931 novel and 1939 play dealing with the legendary folk-hero John Henry (both titled \u003cem\u003eJohn Henry\u003c\/em\u003e) were extremely influential in their own time, but have since then been nearly forgotten. Steven C. Tracy has united these hard-to-find works in a single critical edition that helps contextualize-and revive-both texts. An expansive introduction explores Bradford's life; recounts critical responses to his works; and surveys John Henry's pervasive influence in folk, literary, and popular culture. The volume also features a wide array of supplementary materials including a selected bibliography and discography, transcriptions of folksong texts and recordings available during the 1930s, and a chronology of the lives of both Bradford and Henry. As Tracy's introduction makes clear, such a consideration of Bradford--set in the context of writers, both black and white, drawing upon African American folklore and using dialects along with stereotypical and non-stereotypical portrayals--is long overdue. This new edition is a windfall for scholars and students of folklore and African American literature.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077566513392,"sku":"9780190451608","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780190451608_p0.jpg?v=1769912528","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780190451608","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}