The Conjure Stories: A Norton Critical Edition

The Conjure Stories: A Norton Critical Edition

Fourteen conjure tales by one of Americaâ€™s most influential African American fiction writers.
This Norton Critical Edition of The Conjure Stories arranges the tales chronologically by composition date, allowing readers to discern how Chesnutt experimented with plots and characters and with the idea of the conjure story over time. With one exception, the text of each tale is that of the original publication. (The text of â€œThe Dumb Witnessâ€ was established from two typescripts held at the archives of Fisk University.) The stories are accompanied by a thorough and thought-provoking introduction, detailed explanatory annotations, and illustrative materials.

â€œContextsâ€ presents a wealth of materials chosen by the editors to enrich the readerâ€™s understanding of these canonical stories, including a map of the landscape of the conjure tales, Chesnuttâ€™s journal entry as he began writing fiction of the South, as well as writings by Chesnutt, William Wells Brown, and Paul Laurence Dunbar, among others, on the storiesâ€™ central motifsâ€•folklore, superstition, voodoo, race, and social identity in the South following the Civil War.

â€œCriticismâ€ is divided into two parts. â€œEarly Criticismâ€ collects critical notices for The Conjure Woman that suggest the volumeâ€™s initial reception, assessments by William Dean Howells and Benjamin Brawley, and a biographical excerpt by the authorâ€™s daughter, Helen Chesnutt. â€œModern Criticismâ€ demonstrates rich and enduring interest in The Conjure Stories with ten important essays by Robert Hemenway, William L. Andrews, Robert B. Stepto, John Edgar Wideman, Werner Sollors, Houston A. Baker, Eric J. Sundquist, Richard H. Brodhead, Candace J. Waid, and Glenda Carpio.

A Chronology of Chesnuttâ€™s life and work and a Selected Bibliography are also included.
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2011-12-01
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780393927801

Country	USA
Brand	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton & Company
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2011-12-01
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780393927801

The Conjure Stories: A Norton Critical Edition

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