The Conjure Woman (new edition) by Charles W. Chesnutt (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Conjure Woman (new edition) by Charles W. Chesnutt, Dr. Sandra M. Grayson With a new introduction, The Conjure Woman is a collection of stories first published in 1899, regarded as a seminal work of African-American literature. Its fantastical tales of plantation life subverted the then racial stereotypes of the gracious slaveowner and their ignorant slaves who enjoyed the patronage of a caring master. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An early slave narrative, a skilfully woven satire on the stereotypes of plantation life and the apparently beneficent white owner. Told as a series of gentle fables, in the style of Aesop. Featuring a new introduction for this new edition The Conjure Woman is probably Chesnutts most powerful works, a collection of stories set in post-war North Carolina. The main character is Uncle Julius, a former slave, who entertains a white couple from the North with fantastic tales of antebellum plantation life. Julius tells of supernatural phenomenon, hauntings, transfiguration, and conjuring, which were typical of Southern African-American folk tales at the time. Uncle Julius tells the stories in a way that speaks beyond his immediate audience offering stories of slavery and inequality that are, to the enlightened reader, obviously wrong. The tales are fablistic, like those of Uncle Remus or Aesop, with carefully crafted allegories on the psychological and social effects of slavery and racial injustice. AUTHOR: Charles Waddell Chesnutt (June 20, 1858 - November 15, 1932) was an African-American author, essayist, political activist and lawyer, known for his novels and short stories exploring complex issues of racial and social identity in the post-Civil War South of America. He worked with W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington in the cause of emancipation and equality for African-Americans. Author Biography Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858–1932) was an African-American author, essayist, political activist and lawyer, known for his novels and short stories exploring complex issues of racial and social identity in the post-Civil War South of America. He worked with W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington in the cause of emancipation and equality for African Americans.Dr. Sandra M. Grayson (Series Foreword) is a tenured Full Professor in the English Department at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her numerous publications include the books Visions of the Third Millennium: Black Science Fiction Novelists Write the Future; Symbolizing the Past: Reading Sankofa, Daughters of the Dust, and Eves Bayou as Histories; A Literary Revolution: In the Spirit of the Harlem Renaissance; and Sparks of Resistance, Flames of Change: Black Communities and Activism.Dr. Piper Huguley (Introduction) is a two-time Golden Heart® finalist. A recipient of the Paul Bowles fellowship, her Ph.D. is from Georgia State University in Twentieth-Century United States Literature. Her scholarly work on Zora Neale Hurston can be found in The Inside Light: New Critical Essays on Zora Neale Hurston. She has written ten historical fiction novels and novellas, with the latest, By Her Own Design, published by William Morrow in June 2022. Huguley is currently a lecturer in the English department at Clark Atlanta University where she teaches Composition and Literature courses. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and son. Promotional An early slave narrative, a skilfully woven satire on the stereotypes of plantation life and the apparently beneficent white owner. Told as a series of gentle fables, in the style of Aesop. Promotional "Headline" An early slave narrative, a skilfully woven satire on the stereotypes of plantation life and the apparently beneficent white owner. Told as a series of gentle fables, in the style of Aesop. Description for Sales People * A new Introduction, Foreword and Life & Works* Part of a series of classic, often neglected works by black writers.* The series gathers together the roots of modern black sci-fi* With a Glossary of Gothic, Victorian & Literary terms Details ISBN1804172707 Publisher Flame Tree Publishing Series Foundations of Black Science Fiction Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1804172707 ISBN-13 9781804172704 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-02-14 Imprint Flame Tree Publishing Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-02-14 NZ Release Date 2023-02-14 UK Release Date 2023-02-14 Author Dr. Sandra M. Grayson Edited by Ana Sofia Ribeiro Birth 1858 Death 1932 Affiliation University of Memphis Position Novelist Qualifications PhD Illustrations 3 Line drawings, black and white Pages 256 Alternative 9781804172421 DEWEY 813.4 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151535341;

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