A collection from one of our most influential African American writers
An icon of nineteenth-century American fiction, Charles W. Chesnutt, an incisive storyteller of the aftermath of slavery in the South, is widely credited with almost single-handedly inaugurating the African American short story tradition and was the first African American novelist to achieve national critical acclaim. This major addition to Penguin Classics features an ideal sampling of his work- twelve short stories (including conjure tales and protest fiction), three essays, and the novel The Marrow of Tradition. Published here for the 150th anniversary of Chesnutt's birth, The Portable Charles W. Chesnutt will bring to a new audience the genius of a man whose legacy underlies key trends in modern Black fiction.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.
By:
Charles W. Chesnutt Introduction by:
William L. Andrews Edited by:
William L. Andrews Series edited by:
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 195mm,
Width: 130mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 399g ISBN:9780143105343 ISBN 10: 0143105345 Pages: 487 Publication Date:27 May 2008 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
The Portable Charles W. ChesnuttGeneral Introduction Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Introduction William L. Andrews Suggestions for Further Reading A Note on the Texts The Portable Charles W. Chesnutt I. Short Stories The Goophered Grapevine Po' Sandy Mars Jeems's Nightmare Sis' Becky's Pickaninny The Wife of His Youth The Sheriff's Children A Matter of Principle The Passing of Grandison Uncle Wellington's Wives The Web of Circumstance Dave's Neckliss Baxter's Procrustes II. Novel The Marrow of Tradition III. Essays What Is a White Man? The Disfranchisement of the Negro Post-Bellum—Pre-Harlem
