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The House Behind the Cedars
Hardcover
General FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781022930001
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Charles W. Chesnutt's The House Behind the Cedars explores themes of racial identity and passing in the post-Reconstruction South. Set in North Carolina, this literary work delves into the complexities faced by racially mixed people navigating a society grappling with the legacies of slavery and the rigid boundaries of the color line.
A cornerstone of African-American literature, the novel offers a poignant and insightful portrayal of individuals whose lives are shaped by the social and political realities of their time. Chesnutt's masterful storytelling provides a nuanced examination of the choices, sacrifices, and consequences inherent in the pursuit of identity and belonging. The House Behind the Cedars remains a powerful and enduring exploration of race, class, and the human condition.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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