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    Sister Josepha: Collected Stories
    Sister Josepha: Collected Stories
    Sister Josepha: Collected Stories
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    Sister Josepha: Collected Stories

    By Alice Dunbar Nelson

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    Sister Josepha is a popular tale by Alice Dunbar Nelson which tells the story of a woman caught between her will to live freely but as a Nun or, to live grudgingly as somebody's wife. e-artnow presents to you this meticulously edited and formatted collection of Alice Dunbar Nelson's famous short stories that made her an important African-American writer of her day. Content: Sister Josepha The Goodness of Saint Rocque Tony's Wife The Fisherman of Pass Christian M'sieu Fortier's Violin By The Bayou St. John When the Bayou Overflows Mr. Baptiste A Carnival Jangle Little Miss Sophie The Praline Woman Odalie La Juanita Titee
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSharp Ink
    Release dateJul 16, 2023
    ISBN9788028303457
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