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1. The Marrow of Tradition
by Charles Waddell Chesnutt
A landmark in the history of African-American fiction, this gripping 1901 novel unfolds against the backdrop of the post-Reconstruction South, ... More
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2. The House Behind the Cedars
by Charles Waddell Chesnutt
Originally published in 1900, this groundbreaking novel by a distinguished African-American author recounts the drama of a brother and sister who ... More
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3. The Conjure Woman and Other Conjure Tales
by Charles W. Chesnutt
The stories in "The Conjure Woman" were Charles W. Chesnutt's first great literary success, and since their initial publication in 1899 they have ... More
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4. Stories, Novels, and Essays
by Charles Waddell Chesnutt, Werner Sollors (Notes by)
This collection of essential writings from a pioneer of African-American literature features two stories newly restored to print. Eight essays ... More
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5. Tradition
by Charles Waddell Chesnutt
One of the most significant novels in American literature, "The Marrow of Tradition" is based on the Wilmington, North Carolina, Massacre of 1898. ... More
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6. The Colonel's Dream
by Charles Waddell Chesnutt
From the acclaimed author of "The House Behind the Cedars" and "The Marrow of Tradition" comes the "The Colonel's Dream," a novel first published in ... More
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7. The Conjure Woman
by Charles W Chesnutt
First published in 1899, these folk tales within a tale provide commentary on the social attitudes of the period
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8. Frederick Douglass
by Charles Waddell Chesnutt
Concise, readable survey examines the life of a leading spokesman for abolition and one of the most influential promoters of the civil rights ... More
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9. The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories
by Charles Waddell Chesnutt
Chesnutt writes of the black search for identity in the period between the Civil War and the turn of the century
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10. Collected Stories of Charles W. Chesnutt
by Charles Waddell Chesnutt
Credited with almost single-handedly pioneering a genuine African-American literary tradition in the short story, Chesnutt has influenced writers ... More
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11. The Wife of His Youth, and Other Stories of the Color Line
by Charles Waddell Chesnutt
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from ... More
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12. Conjure Tales and Stories of the Color Line
by Charles W. Chesnutt
Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932) was an author, essayist and political activist whose works addressed the complex issues of racial and social identity ... More
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14. Paul Marchand, F. M. C.
by Charles Waddell Chesnutt, Dean McWilliams (Introduction by)
Charles Chesnutt wrote this novel at the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s. Never before published, the novel disputes prevailing ... More
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15. The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line and Selected Essays
by Charles Waddell Chesnutt
Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)-African-American educator, lawyer, and activist-was the most prominent black prose author of his day. The Wife ... More
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16. The Case of the Burning Building and the Case of the Ruby Ring: The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
by Judie Angell, Charles Waddell Chesnutt
With the assistance of Bo, her classmate at Sussex Academy, twelve-year-old Shirley proves her skill at solving crimes in the same manner as her ... More
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17. Tales of Conjure and the Color Line: 10 Stories
by Charles Waddell Chesnutt, Dover Thrift Editions
List of all editionsTen wonderful stories by pioneer of African-American fiction: "The Goophered Grapevine," "Po' Sandy," "Sis' Becky's Pickaninny," "The Wife of His ... More
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21. The Northern Stories of Charles W. Chesnutt
by Charles Waddell Chesnutt, Charles Duncan (Editor)
List of all editionsThe first African American fiction writer to earn a national reputation, Charles W. Chesnutt remains best known for his depictions of Southern life ... More
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23. The Portable Charles W. Chesnutt
by Charles Waddell Chesnutt, William L. Andrews (Editor)
Collections from two of our most influential African American writers?under the general editorship of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. An icon of nineteenth ... More
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24. The Sheriff's Children
by Charles W Chesnutt
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25. The Quarry
by Charles Waddell Chesnutt, Dean McWilliams (Introduction by)
List of all editionsWas Donald Glover really what he seemed--a handsome, dedicated, and clever African-American star of the Harlem Renaissance, whose looks made him the ... More
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