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128 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486404264
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 19 June 1998
Description
A pioneer in the development of fiction giving voice to the African-American experience, Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932) found literary success with his "conjure tales" -- vignettes from black folk life, recounted partially in the vernacular ...
Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
reflective 66%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
tense 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 100%Average rating
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Slavery, Racial slurs, Racism
128 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486404264
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 19 June 1998
Description
A pioneer in the development of fiction giving voice to the African-American experience, Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932) found literary success with his "conjure tales" -- vignettes from black folk life, recounted partially in the vernacular ...
Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
reflective 66%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
tense 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racial slurs, Racism