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Conjure Tales and Stories of the Color Line by Charles W. Chesnutt

Conjure Tales and Stories of the Color Line

By Charles W. Chesnutt
Introduction by William L. Andrews

By Charles W. Chesnutt
Introduction by William L. Andrews

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Jun 01, 2000 | 304 Pages

Conjure Tales and Stories of the Color Line by Charles W. Chesnutt
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About Conjure Tales and Stories of the Color Line

Unlike the popular “Uncle Remus” stories of Joel Chandler Harris, Charles W. Chesnutt’s tales probe psychological depths in black people unheard of before in Southern regional writing. They also expose the anguish of mixed-race men and women and the consequences of racial hatred, mob violence, and moral compromise. This important collection contains all the stories in his two published volumes, The Conjure Woman and The Wife of His Youth, along with two uncollected works: the tragic “Dave’s Neckliss” and “Baxter’s Procustes”, Chesnutt’s parting shot at prejudice.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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About Charles W. Chesnutt

Charles W. Chestnutt (1858–1932) was born in Cleveland, Ohio, where his family had moved from Fayettefille, North Carolina, to seek better economic opportunities. Shortly after the Civil War, they returned to Fayetteville, where Chesnutt spent most of his childhood and… More about Charles W. Chesnutt

Product Details

Category: Fiction | Fiction Classics

Paperback | $15.00
Published by Penguin Classics
Jun 01, 2000 | 304 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780141185026

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Table Of Contents

Introduction by William L. Andrews
Suggestions for Further Reading
A Note on the Text

The Goophered Grapevine
Po’ Sandy
Mars Jeems’s Nightmare
The Conjurer’s Revenge
Sis’ Becky’s Pickaninny
The Gray Wolf’s Ha’nt
Hot-Foot Hannibal
Dave’s Neckliss
The Wife of His Youth
Her Virginia Mammy
The Sheriff’s Children
A Matter of Principle
Cicely’s Dream
The Passing of Grandison
Uncle Wellington’s Wives
The Bouquet
The Web of Circumstance
Baxter’s Procrustes

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