The Confessions of Nat Turner by William Styron
"The Confessions of Nat Turner" is a fictionalized account of a historical event, the 1831 Virginia slave uprising led by Nat Turner. The book is presented as a first-person narrative from Turner's perspective, exploring his life as a slave, his religious visions, and the violent rebellion he led against white slaveholders. The novel delves into the complexities of slavery, morality, and rebellion, while also examining the psychological trauma inflicted by the institution of slavery.
The 640th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1967
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 400-500
- Words
- 145,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 25th on The Best Southern Novels of All Time (Oxford American)
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Pulitzer Prize)
- The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (The Modern Library (Book))
- The Well-Educated Mind (Book)
- TIME Magazine All Time 100 Novels (TIME Magazine)
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)