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The Comet

W.E.B. Du Bois
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The Comet

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 2001

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W.E.B. Du Bois

The Comet

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 2001
Book Details
Pages

13

Format

Short Story • Fiction

Genre
Classic Fiction

Horror & Suspense

Science Fiction
Setting

New York City • 1910s

Topic
Education
Publication Year

2001

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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In "The Comet" by W.E.B. Du Bois, a Black man and a white woman in early 20th-century New York survive an apocalyptic event caused by a comet. They navigate their transformed world, confronting issues of race, class, and human connection as they search for other survivors amidst the devastation.

Mysterious

Melancholic

Contemplative

Dark

Inspirational

Book Details
Pages

13

Format

Short Story • Fiction

Genre
Classic Fiction

Horror & Suspense

Science Fiction
Setting

New York City • 1910s

Topic
Education
Publication Year

2001

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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