This teaching edition of Charles W. Chesnutt's 1901 novel about racial conflict in a Southern US town features an extensive selection of materials that place the work in its historical context. Organized thematically, these materials explore: caste, gender and race after Reconstruction; postbellum laws and lynching; the 1898 Wilmington riot upon which the narrative is based; and the fin de siecle culture of segregation. The thematic sections are rich with documents such as letters, photographs, editorials, speeches, legal decisions, journalism and essays from leading periodicals of the era. The editors' introductions and selection headnotes provide additional background for understanding the mythology of race and Chesnutt's penetrating examination of its mechanisms and consequences.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
ST Martin's Press
ISBN-13
9780312194062
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96348177
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Regional History
Author
Charles w. Chesnutt
Publication Name
The Marrow of Tradition
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Type
Study Guide
Number of Pages
512 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
208mm
Item Width
139mm
Item Weight
473g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Charles w. Chesnutt
Series Title
Bedford Cultural Editions
Topic
Literature, Books
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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