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The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God (and Some Lesser Tales) is a book of short stories written by George Bernard Shaw, published in London by Constable and Company in 1932. The title story is a satirical allegory relating the experiences of an African black girl, freshly converted to Christianity , who takes literally the ...
- Bernard Shaw, John Farleigh
- 1932
The Black Girl had been converted to Christianity by a sad, single missionary woman who had found no satisfaction in her life, and the Black Girl decides to go travelling through her jungle to see if she could find the real God of the Bible that the missionary had depicted.
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- 1932
- Bernard Shaw, John Farleigh
- Paperback
Dissatisfied with the teachings of respectable white missionaries, an African girl embarks upon her own quest for God and Truth. Journeying through the forest, she encounters various religious figures, each one seeking to convert her to their own brand of faith.
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- George Bernard Shaw, Colm Toibin (foreword)
Jun 26, 2019 · The adventures of the black girl in her search for God. by. Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Publication date. 1933. Topics. Christianity. Publisher. New York : Dodd, Meadm. Collection. trent_university; internetarchivebooks; printdisabled; inlibrary. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. Item Size. 296827509.
G B Shaw translates discussion about the existence and nature of God into a black girl's journey through the forest to seek God, after she has been converted by a missionary. She seeks him so that she can put some questions to him — such as why such a flawed world was created.
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- George Bernard Shaw
The Adventures Of The Black Girl In Her Search For God. by. George Bernad Shaw. Publication date. 1933. Topics. Salar. Collection. digitallibraryindia; JaiGyan. Language. English. Item Size. 147497718. Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.219444.
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Artwork Details. Title: The Adventures of the Black Girl in her Search for God. Author: George Bernard Shaw (Irish, Dublin 1856–1950 Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire (?)) Illustrator: John Farleigh (British, 1900–1965) Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Co.
