Their Eyes Were Watching God

One of the most important works of twentieth-century American literature,Zora Neale Hurston’s beloved 1937 classicTheir Eyes Were Watching Godis an enduring Southern love story sparkling with witbeautyand heartfelt wisdom. Told in the captivating voice of a woman who refuses to live in sorrowbitternessfearor foolish romantic dreamsit is the story of fair-skinnedfiercely independent Janie Crawfordand her evolving selfhood through three marriages and a life marked by povertytrialsand purpose. A true literary wonderHurston’s masterwork remains as relevant and affecting today as when it was first published — perhaps the most widely read and highly regarded novel in the entire canon of African American literature.