The Colonel's Dream
A Novel
In this provocative novel of reconstruction and race, a Civil War veteran tries to create a new utopia in his Southern hometown after gaining enlightenment and riches in the North.Revolutionary in both its storyline and its storytelling, The Colonel's Dream was one of the most progressive books of its time when it was first published in 1905. Few authors of African descent created white protagonists, but Charles Chesnutt did just that, exploring the economic and social conditions of freed slaves through the eyes of Colonel French, a former Confederate officer. Returning to his impoverished hometown after years as a successful businessman in t…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-307-41934-7
- EAN: 9780307419347
- Produktnummer: 15734622
- Verlag: Crown
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 336 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 450 KB
Über den Autor
CHARLES WADDELL CHESNUTT (1858-1932) was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He drew on his experiences as a biracial American to address racial passing in his classic novel The House Behind the Cedars. Earning a living as a court stenographer and lawyer, Chesnutt supported a writing career that included the publication of numerous short stories and the completion of several other novels, some of which were considered too incendiary to be printed during his time. An active integrationist and civil rights leader, he was awarded a medal by the NAACP for distinguished literary contributions.
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