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The Conjure Woman
The Conjure Woman
The Conjure Woman
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Seven short stories from one of the most influential African-American authors of the early twentieth century have been edited for modern readers. Changes include standardized spellings and replacement of offensive terms. The bones of the stories are just as he told them with no changes to plot or settings. Best of all the book includes the origi

LanguageEnglish
Release dateMay 1, 2017
ISBN9780997818772
The Conjure Woman
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Charles W. Chesnutt

Charles W. Chesnutt was an African American author, essayist, political activist, and lawyer, best known for his novels and short stories that explore racial and social identity in the post–Civil War South.

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    These plantation legends explore the emotions of slavery in magical stories suitable for everyone. This edition has versions that have been "translated" into modern English with standardized American English spelling and specific terms replacing racial slurs, except where crucial to the story. The original versions, written in dialect, are in appendixes.

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