Charles W Chesnutt

The Conjure Woman - Classic Illustrated Edition Charles W Chesnutt

* Beautifully illustrated with atmospheric paintings by renowned artists, The Conjure Woman is a collection of captivating short stories by African-American writer Charles W. Chesnutt. Derived from African-American folk tales, the stories include the themes of supernatural events related to hoodoo conjuring traditions and black resistance to white culture.* Just as accessible and enjoyable for today's modern readers as it would have been when first published well over a century ago, the short story collection is one of the great works of American literature and continues to be widely read and studied throughout the world.* This meticulous edition from Heritage Illustrated Publishing is a faithful reproduction of the original text.