9781447459712 - The Marrow of Tradition - Charles Waddell Chesnutt
9781447459712 - The Marrow of Tradition - Charles Waddell Chesnutt
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The Marrow of Tradition

Set in 1898, it presents a fictionalised version of events related to the Wilmington Insurrection in Wilmington, a riot enacted by white supremacists in North Carolina.

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Author

Charles Waddell Chesnutt

Imprint

Read & Co. Classics

Categories

African American Fiction

Crime, Mystery & Thrillers

Historical Fiction

Fiction

ISBN

9781447459712, 9781528793100

Formats Available

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Pages

304

Publication Date

07 August 2012

Dimensions 5.5 × 8.5 in

“The Marrow of Tradition” is a 1901 historical novel written by the African-American author Charles W. Chesnutt. Set in 1898, it presents a fictionalised version of events related to the Wilmington Insurrection in Wilmington, a riot enacted by white supremacists in North Carolina. Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858 –1932) was an African-American essayist, lawyer, author, and political activist most famous for his novels and short stories that deal with the issues of racial identity in the post-Civil War South. “The Marrow of Tradition” offers a glimpse into what transpired during the terrible events of that year—highly recommended for those with an interest in African-American history. Contents include: “Charles W. Chesnutt by Benjamin Brawley”, “At Break of Day”, “The Christening Party”, “The Editor at Work”, “Theodore Felix”, “A Journey Southward”, “Janet”, “The Operation”, “The Campaign Drags”, “White Man’s ‘Nigger'”, “Delamere Plays a Trump”, etc. Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this historical novel now complete the biography “Charles W. Chesnutt” by Benjamin Brawley.

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