<DIV>One of only a handful of novels published by black women during the forties, the story of ambitious Cleo Judson is a long-time cult classic. <I>The Living Is Easy</I> is delightfully wry and ironic humor—even bitchiness—of the novel coexists with a challenging moral and social complexity.<br><BR> "A powerful work."—<I>Essence</I><BR><BR>"Dorothy West is a brisk storyteller with an eye for ironic detail...a deft stylist and writer of social satire."—<I>Ms.</I><BR><BR>"Long beloved for its wry and ironic humor, this novel continues to delight and challenge readers."—<I>Feminist Bookstore News</I><BR><BR>* Alternate of the Book-of-the-Month and Quality Paperback Book Clubs *<BR><BR><B>Suggested for course use in:</B><BR>African-American studies<BR>20th-century U.S. literature</DIV>