The Portable Charles W. Chesnutt (Paperback)

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 1,700 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.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	June 2008
Authors:	Charles W. Chesnutt
Editors:	William L. Andrews
Introduction by:	William L. Andrews
Editors:	Henry Louis Gates
Dimensions:	196 x 129 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	544
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-310534-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Promotions
LSN:	0-14-310534-5
Barcode:	9780143105343

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