The House Behind the Cedars

The House Behind the Cedars - Paperback

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The House Behind the Cedars - Paperback

The House Behind the Cedars - Paperback

by Charles W. Chesnutt
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An early masterwork among American literary treatments of miscegenation, Chesnutt's story is of two young African Americans who decide to pass for white in order to claim their share of the American dream.

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ISBN9780140186857
Author Charles W. Chesnutt
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 1993
LanguageENG- English
Pages224
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Charles W. Chesnutt

Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932) was an innovative and influential African American writer of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His novels published during his lifetime include The House Behind the Cedars, The Marrow of Tradition, and The Colonel's Dream. His work also includes the posthumously published novels A Business Career and Evelyn's Husband, both published by University Press of Mississippi

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