Tales of Conjure and the Color Line: 10 Stories Contributor(s): Chesnutt, Charles Waddell (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486404269 ISBN-13: 9780486404264 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $4.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1998 Annotation: Features 10 of the best stories by a pioneer in the development of African-American fiction: "The Goophered Grapevine," "Po' Sandy," "Sis' Becky's Pickaninny," "The Wife of His Youth," "Dave's Neckliss," "The Passing of Grandison," "A Matter of Principle," more. Witty, charming, and insightful. Edited and with an Introduction by Joan Sherman. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Fiction | African American - General |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 98035058 |
Series: Dover Thrift Editions |
Physical Information: 0.31" H x 5.2" W x 8.23" (0.23 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |