By Charles W. Chesnutt
A assortment from one among our so much influential African American writers
An icon of nineteenth-century American fiction, Charles W. Chesnutt, an incisive storyteller of the aftermath of slavery within the South, is broadly credited with nearly single-handedly inaugurating the African American brief tale culture and was once the 1st African American novelist to accomplish nationwide serious acclaim. This significant addition to Penguin Classics positive factors an amazing sampling of his paintings: twelve brief tales (including conjure stories and protest fiction), 3 essays, and the unconventional The Marrow of Tradition. released right here for the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Chesnutt's beginning, The moveable Charles W. Chesnutt will deliver to a brand new viewers the genius of a guy whose legacy underlies key developments in glossy black fiction.
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