{"product_id":"9781420943863","title":"Conjure Tales and Stories of the Color Line","description":"Unlike the popular \"Uncle Remus\" stories of Joel Chandler Harris, Charles W. Chesnutt's tales probe psychological depths in black people unheard of before in Southern regional writing. They also expose the anguish of mixed-race men and women and the consequences of racial hatred, mob violence, and moral compromise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis important collection contains all the stories in his two published volumes, \u003ci\u003eThe Conjure Woman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wife of His Youth\u003c\/i\u003e, along with two uncollected works: the tragic \"Dave's Neckliss\" and \"Baxter's Procustes,\" Chesnutt's parting shot at prejudice.\u003cp\u003eCharles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932) was a lawyer and distinguished writer of fiction whose books include \u003ci\u003eThe House Behind the Cedars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Marrow of Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Colonel's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e. He received the Spingarn gold medal for his pioneering work depicting the struggles of black Americans. \u003cbr\u003eWilliam Andrews is the author of \u003ci\u003eTo Tell a Free Story: The First Century of Afro-American Autobiography, 1760-1865\u003c\/i\u003e, and the editor of \u003ci\u003eSisters of the Spirit: Three Black Women's Autobiographies of the 19th Century\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThree Classic African-American Novels\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neeland Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126826582256,"sku":"9781420943863","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781420943863_p0.jpg?v=1763729556","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781420943863","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}