The best of Simple / by Langston Hughes ; illustrated by Bernhard Nast.
A selection of the author's favorite stories chosen from three of his books: "Simple Speaks his Mind," "Simple Takes a Wife," and "Simple Stakes a Claim."
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Hill and Wang,
1961.
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| Edition: | First American century series edition. |
| Series: | American century series ;
AC39. Jack and Susan Davis Rare Book Collection. |
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| Ownership and Custodial History: |
Copy 4: Material laid in: Publisher's press release for this book.
MSU: Copy 4 Laid-in material transferred to MSS 466 Box 5 File 178 |
| Local Note: |
MSU: Copy 4 gift of Jack and Susan Davis.
MSU: Copy 4 in dust jacket. |
| Physical Description: | 245 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Format: | Book |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The best of Simple / |c by Langston Hughes ; illustrated by Bernhard Nast. |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Foreword : Who is Simple? -- Feet live their own life -- Landladies -- Simple prays a prayer -- Conversation on the corner -- Simple on Indian blood -- A toast to Harlem -- Simple and his sins -- Temptation -- Wooing the muse -- Vacation -- Letting off steam -- Jealousy -- Banquet in honor -- A veteran falls -- High bed -- Final fear -- There ought to be a law -- Income tax -- No alternative -- Springtime -- Last whipping -- Seeing double -- Simple on military integration -- Blue evening -- A letter from Baltimore -- Seven rings -- What can a man say? -- Empty room -- Picture for her dresser -- Cocktail sip -- Apple strudel -- Bop -- Formals and funerals -- Fancy free -- Midsummer madness -- Morals is her middle name -- They come and they go -- A million : and one -- Two loving arms -- Kick for punt -- Subway to Jamaica -- No tea for the fever -- Boys, birds, and bees -- On the warpath -- A hearty amen -- Must have a seal -- Shadow of the blues -- Once in a wife-time -- Present for Joyce -- Christmas song -- Tied in a bow -- Sometimes I wonder -- Four rings -- Simply love -- Bang-up big end -- Duty is not snooty -- Bones, bombs, chicken necks -- A dog named Trilby -- Enter Cousin Minnie -- Radioactive red caps -- Two sides not enough -- Puerto Ricans -- Minnie again -- Vicious circle -- Again Cousin Minnie -- Name in print -- Minnie one more time -- An auto-obituary -- Jazz, jive, and jam. | |
| 520 | |a A selection of the author's favorite stories chosen from three of his books: "Simple Speaks his Mind," "Simple Takes a Wife," and "Simple Stakes a Claim." | ||
| 561 | 1 | |3 Copy 4: |a Material laid in: Publisher's press release for this book. |5 MiEM | |
| 561 | 1 | |a MSU: Copy 4 Laid-in material transferred to MSS 466 Box 5 File 178 |5 MiEM | |
| 590 | |a MSU: Copy 4 gift of Jack and Susan Davis. | ||
| 590 | |a MSU: Copy 4 in dust jacket. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Simple (Fictitious character) |v Fiction. | |
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