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Charles W. Chesnutt: Stories, Novels, and Essays (LOA #131): The Conjure Woman / The Wife of His Youth & Other Stories of the Co,Used
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Rejecting his era's genteel hypocrisy about miscegenation, lynching, and "passing," Charles W. Chesnutt broke new ground in American literature with his innovative explorations of racial identity and use of AfricanAmerican speech and folklore. Chesnutt exposed the deformed logic of the Jim Crow systemcreating, in the process, the modern AfricanAmerican novel. Here is the best of Chesnutt's fiction and nonfiction in the largest and most comprehensive edition ever published, featuring a newly researched chronology of the writer's life.The Conjure Woman (1899) introduced Chesnutt to the public as a writer of "conjure" tales, stories that explore black folklore and supernaturalism. That same year, he published The Wife of His Youth, and Other Stories of the Color Line, stories set in Chesnutt's native North Carolina that dramatize the legacies of slavery and Reconstruction at the turn of the century. His first novel, The House Behind the Cedars (1900), is a study of racial passing. The Marrow of Tradition (1901), Chesnutt's masterpiece, is a powerful and bitter novel about the harsh reassertion of white dominance in a southern town at the end of the Reconstruction era.Nine uncollected short stories round out the volume's fiction, including conjure tales omitted from The Conjure Woman and two stories that are unavailable in any other edition. Eight essays highlight his prescient views on the paradoxes of race relations in America and the definition of race itself.LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nations literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, Americas best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acidfree paper that will last for centuries.
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- Q: What is the main theme of Charles W. Chesnutt's works in this collection? A: The main theme of Charles W. Chesnutt's works revolves around racial identity, the complexities of race relations in America, and the historical context of slavery and Reconstruction.
- Q: How many pages are in this book? A: This book contains 939 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this edition have? A: This edition features a hardcover binding.
- Q: Is this book suitable for readers interested in African-American literature? A: Yes, this book is highly suitable for readers interested in African-American literature, as it showcases Chesnutt's innovative explorations of racial identity and folklore.
- Q: What kind of condition is this book available in? A: This book is available in new condition.
- Q: When was this edition published? A: This edition was published on January 14, 2002.
- Q: Does this book include Chesnutt's uncollected stories? A: Yes, this collection includes nine uncollected short stories by Charles W. Chesnutt.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of this book is Charles W. Chesnutt.
- Q: What is the significance of 'The Marrow of Tradition' in this collection? A: The Marrow of Tradition is considered Chesnutt's masterpiece, addressing the harsh realities of racial dominance and the social dynamics in a southern town during the Reconstruction era.
- Q: What are some features of the Library of America series? A: The Library of America series features authoritative editions that include cloth covers, sewn bindings, ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper designed to last for centuries.