The Color Purple
About this book
The Color Purple is a 1982 epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker which won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction. The novel has been the frequent target of censors and appears on the American Library Association list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2000–2009 at number seventeenth because of the sometimes explicit content, particularly in terms of violence. In 2003, the book was listed on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's "best-loved novels." ---------- Also contained in: - [The Third Life of Grange Copeland / Meridian / The Color Purple][1] [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL18025207W/The_Third_Life_of_Grange_Copeland_Meridian_The_Color_Purple
Reader Profile
4.3/5 · 771062 readers · 257 pages · ≈ 4 h 46 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Color Purple?
About ≈ 4 h 46 m — 257 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Color Purple?
257 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Color Purple?
It sits on the Historical Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Has The Color Purple been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Color Purple (2024), The Color Purple (2023), The Color Purple (1986), The Color Purple (1985).
Is The Color Purple in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Color Purple?
The main characters include Celie, Nettie, Shug Avery, Albert.
Where does The Color Purple take place?
It is set in Southern States, United States, Georgia during 1930s.
Who wrote The Color Purple?
Alice Walker.