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Moriah's Mourning and Other Half-Hour Sketches
Paperback
General FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781023077293
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.17 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Experience a vibrant snapshot of 19th-century plantation life in Ruth McEnery Stuart's Moriah's Mourning and Other Half-Hour Sketches. This collection of short stories offers glimpses into the complexities of the American South, portraying both the beauty and the burdens of the era.
Through meticulously crafted narratives, Stuart illuminates the lives of African Americans and the intricate relationships that defined plantation society. These literary sketches capture moments of joy, sorrow, and resilience, painting a vivid portrait of a bygone era. Moriah's Mourning provides a unique and intimate perspective on Southern fiction, inviting readers to reflect on the enduring human spirit amidst historical change. This volume preserves the author's original work, offering an authentic window into a crucial period of American history.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.
Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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