Dark Princess, written by sociologist W. E. B. Du Bois in 1928, and entered the United States public domain in 2024, is one of five historical novels. Considered one of his favorite works, the novel explores themes of double consciousness, racial solidarity, and romance as a form of double meaning. Through its blending of romance, fiction, and realism, Du Bois examines historical experiences in a way that the non-fiction genre does not allow. The lives of the characters in the novel, every success, failure, or heartbreak, were created to correlate with real historical events.