![]() ![]() The Garies entertain Emily’s cousin, George Winston, who, although born and raised in slavery, was educated and freed by a kind master. They have two children, named after their parents, Clarence and Emily. In Georgia, Clarence Garie, a white slave owner, is living openly with his mulatto slave mistress, Emily Winston he treats her with as much affection and respect as if she were his wife and wishes to marry her, but interracial marriage is illegal in the state. ![]() The Garies and Their Friends is constructed around two major narrative lines: the stories of the Garie family and the Ellis family. Webb (1828-94) and his family and friends parallel some of his literary portrayals, subtly inform other scenes and characters, and generally help to illuminate the unique combination of biography, social history, and creative imagination that constitute Webb’s complex literary achievement. Previously unknown details about the lives of Frank J. Webb’s The Garies and Their Friends-the second novel by an African American and the first to portray northern racism-underscores the need for consideration of recently discovered biographical information about this enigmatic author. ![]() The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and BiographyĪ resurgence of interest in Frank J. “Faithfully Drawn from Real Life”: Autobiographical Elements in Frank J. ![]()
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