This vintage book contains W. E. B. Du Bois’ 1903 work, The Souls of Black Folk . A classic work of American history and sociology, it constitutes a seminal piece of African-American literary history. It contains essays chiefly on the subject of race and is based on the author’s own experiences as an African-American in the late nineteenth century. The Souls of Black Folk is a seminal early work in the field of sociology and is highly recommended for those with an interest in American history. Contents include: The Forethought , Of Our Spiritual Strivings , Of the Dawn of Freedom , Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others , Of the Meaning of Progress , Of the Wings of Atalanta , Of the Training of Black Men , Of the Black Belt , Of the Quest of the Golden Fleece , Of the Sons of Master and Man , Of the Faith of the Fathers , et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.