The Sport of the Gods

The Sport of the Gods  (1902)  by Paul Laurence Dunbar

This historical work by Paul Laurence Dunbar chronicles the life of black American family who migrates from the rural south in search prosperity and opportunity in Harlem, NY only to be confronted with the harsh realities of ghetto life.

THE SPORT OF THE GODS
by
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR

Author of "Lyrics of Lowly Life," "Poems of Cabin and Field," "Candle-Lightin' Time," "The Fanatics," etc.
Originally published in 1902.

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CONTENTS

• I. The Hamiltons
• II. A Farewell Dinner
• III. The Theft
• IV. From a Clear Sky
• V. The Justice of Men
• VI. Outcasts
• VII. In New York
• VIII. An Evening Out
• IX. His Heart's Desire
• X. A Visitor from Home
• XI. Broken Hopes
• XII. "All the World's a Stage"
• XIII. The Oakleys
• XIV. Frankenstein
• XV. "Dear, Damned, Delightful Town"
• XVI. Skaggs's Theory
• XVII. A Yellow Journal
• XVIII. What Berry Found

This work published before January 1, 1923 is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.