Iola Leroy
Frances E. W. Harper
Read by James K. White
This is the story of Iola Leroy, a free-born, mixed-race woman who passed as white. Her true racial identity eventually discovered, she was kidnapped and sold into slavery. Later freed by the Union Army, she journeyed to find others of her family who had been disunited from each other and strewn across the south by the forces of slavery. In the process she also struggled to improve the economic and social station of African Americans. Iola Leroy is a story about race and gender roles during the antebellum and post-Civil War eras, "passing" and the associated socio-political consequences. (Summary by James K. White) (8 hr 16 min)
Chapters
Introduction | 6:05 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter I | 14:14 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter II | 16:30 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter III | 16:17 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter IV | 8:26 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter V | 10:22 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter VI | 13:15 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter VII | 11:31 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter VIII | 10:04 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter IX | 22:38 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter X | 24:27 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XI | 20:28 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XII | 22:15 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XIII | 20:42 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XIV | 15:46 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XV | 16:41 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XVI | 7:48 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XVII | 7:30 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XVIII | 29:17 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XIX | 19:06 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XX | 23:06 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XXI | 4:40 | Read by James K. White |
Chapater XXII | 12:48 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XXIII | 11:17 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XXIV | 14:01 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XXV | 14:07 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XXVI | 15:34 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XXVII | 11:36 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XXVIII | 6:12 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XXIX | 7:44 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XXX | 26:10 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XXXI | 8:36 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XXXII | 13:34 | Read by James K. White |
Chapter XXXIII (Conclusion & Note) | 13:18 | Read by James K. White |
Reviews
Iola Leroy
TheBookworm
I echo the previous reviewer! This important book has unexpected depth. Harper's narrative is, to modern ears, overly didactic and unashamedly Christian in tone. But a generous reading is rewarded by the author's honest and informed descriptions of the real, human problems that resulted from slavery and its aftermath. Some may consider the work idealistic and naive -- and so it is! But I for one would rather hear this positive exposition than tales of cynicism. Many thanks to narrator James White for rescuing this book from obscurity! He has excellent reading skills and great pacing, and does a fine job with the Southern US black dialect. More please, James! TheBookworm (Manchester, UK)
J.K. White made this book come alive! Voices in conversations
A LibriVox Listener
Tremendous
JHRiley
Not only is the story by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (a powerful writer and abolitionist) absorbing, but the reading by Mr. White is wonderful. His gentle but impassioned treatment of the text is gripping.
Must Listen
Amina Rahman
Such a good story. Very informative. It makes you see everything wasn't ever just black and white but full of color. All these different situations taking place umong such racism.