The marrow of tradition
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The marrow of tradition
（Bedford cultural editions）
Bedford/St. Martin's, c2002
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 458-465)
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: THE MARROW OF TRADITION: The Complete Text Introduction: Cultural and Historical Background Chronology of Chesnutt's Life and Times A Note on the Text The Marrow of Tradition [1001 Houghton Mifflin edition] PART TWO: THE MARROW OF TRADITION: Cultural Contexts Caste, Race and Gender After Reconstruction Law and Lawlessness The Wilmington Riot Segregation as Culture: Etiquette, Spectacle, and Fiction
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