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Tales of Conjure and the Color Line: 10 Stories
Paperback
Series: Dover Thrift Editions: Black History
Black American StudiesClassic FictionGeneral Fiction
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ISBN10: 0486404269
ISBN13: 9780486404264
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: Jun 19 1998
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.31 Width: 5.20 Depth: 8.23
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780486404264
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: Jun 19 1998
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.31 Width: 5.20 Depth: 8.23
Language: English
A pioneer in the development of fiction giving voice to the African-American experience, Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932) found literary success with his conjure tales -- vignettes from black folk life, recounted partially in the vernacular -- and later with his stories of the color line, which addressed more directly the problems of race in America.
This outstanding, affordable volume presents a selection of the best of both conjure and color line tales. Ten stories include The Goophered Grapevine, widely considered Chesnutt's best work, Po' Sandy, Sis' Becky's Pickaninny, The Doll, The Wife of His Youth, Dave's Neckliss, The Passing of Grandison, A Matter of Principle, The Sheriff's Children, and a wry look at the American intelligentsia, Baxter's Procrustes.
Brimming with wit, charm, and insight, these stories testify to the qualities that have earned Chesnutt an enduring place in American literature and have made his fiction required reading for scholars and students of African-American history and culture. This edition features an informative Introduction by African-American literature expert Joan Sherman that provides valuable background information on Chesnutt and his work.
Brimming with wit, charm, and insight, these stories testify to the qualities that have earned Chesnutt an enduring place in American literature and have made his fiction required reading for scholars and students of African-American history and culture. This edition features an informative Introduction by African-American literature expert Joan Sherman that provides valuable background information on Chesnutt and his work.
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