Charles W. Chesnutt / Charles WChesnutt
Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
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Librería Elías (Asturias)
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Librería Kolima (Madrid)
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''The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line and Selected Essays'' is a collection of short stories and essays by Charles W. Chesnutt, an African American author and activist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book includes the title story, which tells the tale of a man who is reunited with his long-lost wife, who is now a wealthy socialite, but must confront the fact that he is a former slave and she is a member of high society. Other stories in the collection explore themes of race, class, and identity, often through the lens of Chesnutt’s own experiences as a mixed-race man in the United States. The selected essays offer insight into Chesnutt’s views on race relations and the role of literature in addressing social issues. Overall, the book offers a powerful and thought-provoking look at the complexities of American society during a time of great change and upheaval.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
