Charles W. Chesnutt (1855-1932) is considered by many to be the major African-American fiction writer before the Harlem Renaissance. The 77 works included in this volume comprise all of Chesnutt’s…

Reevaluates Charles Chesnutt’s deft manipulation of the passing theme to expand understanding of the author’s fiction and nonfiction. Nine contributors apply a variety of theories to add richness to readings…

This book collects the letters written between 1906 and 1932 by the African-American novelist and civil rights activist Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932). His correspondents included prominent members of the Harlem…

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First published in 1900 during an era when many white American leaders waxed hysterical about the threat to Anglo-Saxon civilization posed by racial intermixing, The House Behind the Cedars sensitively…

Seven short stories from an influential twentieth-century African-American author have been edited for modern readers. Changes include standardized spellings and replacement of offensive terms. There are no changes to plot…

2015 Reprint of the 1901 edition. The House Behind the Cedars is the first novel by American author Charles W. Chesnutt. The story unfolds in the southern American states of…

The tale of an attractive brother and sister who decide to pass, establishing themselves in the best class of whites South Carolina has to offer. Rena makes a brilliant match…