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A landmark in the history of African-American fiction, this gripping 1901 novel was among the first literary challenges to racial stereotypes. Its tragic history of two families unfolds against the backdrop of the post-Reconstruction South and climaxes with a race riot based on an actual 1898 incident. The author relied upon eyewitness accounts of the riot to create an authentic setting and mood, and his sensitive artistry transcends a simple re-telling of the facts with a dramatic rendering of the conflict between racism and social justice. Unabridged republication of the classic 1901 edition.
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The Marrow of Tradition, Charles W. Chesnutt
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- Released
- 2012
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Charles W. Chesnutt
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 1619492954
- ISBN13
- 9781619492950
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Classics, School, Race, Racism, University, College, African American Literature
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- 3.9 out of 5
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- A landmark in the history of African-American fiction, this gripping 1901 novel was among the first literary challenges to racial stereotypes. Its tragic history of two families unfolds against the backdrop of the post-Reconstruction South and climaxes with a race riot based on an actual 1898 incident. The author relied upon eyewitness accounts of the riot to create an authentic setting and mood, and his sensitive artistry transcends a simple re-telling of the facts with a dramatic rendering of the conflict between racism and social justice. Unabridged republication of the classic 1901 edition.