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The Conjure Woman

The Conjure Woman

Chesnutt, Charles W.

Hardcover

Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1161460063
ISBN13: 9781161460063
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.98
Height: 0.38 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Conjure Woman is a collection of short stories written by Charles W. Chesnutt, first published in 1899. The book is set in the American South during the post-Civil War era and explores the lives of African Americans during this time. The stories are told through the eyes of a white narrator who has recently moved to the South and becomes fascinated by the local African American culture. He meets an old African American man named Uncle Julius who tells him stories about conjuring, or magic, that he has witnessed or heard about from others. The stories are a mix of folklore, superstition, and reality, and they provide an insight into the lives of African Americans during this time. The book is notable for its use of African American dialect and its portrayal of African American culture. It has been praised for its realism and its ability to capture the complexities of race relations in the South during the post-Civil War era.Includes Uncollected Uncle Julius Stories.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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