First edition, octavo; bound in brown half cloth lettered in metallic green and pink; with the original, unclipped dust jacket finely preserved (occasional pencil annotations; very minor creasing at jacket corners and pale toning); 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.
Written when Jones was only 25 years old, Corregidora was edited by Toni Morrison and quickly earned recognition as one of the most influential pieces of modern African American literature. At the heart of the novel are the experiences of enslaved Black women and their female descendants, focusing on the protagonist Ursa and her ancestral history. Jones's blend of oral storytelling traditions and contemporary prose unflinchingly lay out this powerful story across four generations.
