One of the most important works of twentieth-century American literature Zora Neale Hurstons beloved 1937 classic Their Eyes Were Watching God is an enduring Southern love story sparkling with wit beauty and heartfelt wisdom. Told in the captivating voice of a woman who refuses to live in sorrow bitterness fear or foolish romantic dreams it is the story of fair-skinned fiercely independent Janie Crawford and her evolving selfhood through three marriages and a life marked by poverty trials and purpose. A true literary wonder Hurstons masterwork remains as relevant and affecting today as when it was first published -- perhaps the most widely read and highly regarded novel in the entire canon of African American literature.