The Conjure Woman - (Mint Editions) by Charles W Chesnutt (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>The Conjure Woman</i> (1899) is a collection of stories by African American author, lawyer, and political activist Charles Chesnutt. "The Goophered Grapevine," the collection's opening story, was originally published in <i>The Atlantic</i> in 1887, making Chesnutt the first African American to have a story published in the magazine. <i>The Conjure Woman</i> is now considered a masterpiece of African American fiction for its use of folklore and exploration of racist stereotypes of Black Americans, especially those living in the South.</p> <p>In "The Goophered Grapevine," an old ex-slave named Julius McAdoo--a coachman hired by a white Northerner named John--warns his employer about the land he has decided to purchase. He tells him the story of the vineyard's previous owner, who hired a woman named Aunt Peggy to put a curse on his famous scuppernong grapes in order to stop his slaves from eating them. Each story in <i>The Conjure Woman</i> follows a similar formula, beginning with a narrative situation involving John and his wife, Annie, before leading to a story from Uncle Julius. "Po' Sandy," one of Chesnutt's most acclaimed tales--and a loose adaptation of Ovid's <i>Metamorphoses</i>--opens with John deciding to build a new kitchen for his wife. Uncle Julius drives him to the saw mill, where, while watching the saw cut through a log, he is reminded of the story of Sandy, a local man who was turned into a tree by a conjurer in order to escape slavery. <i>The Conjure Woman</i> is a powerful collection of folk takes and stories exploring themes of race, identity, and class in the nineteenth century South.</p> <p>With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Charles Chesnutt's <i>The Conjure Woman</i> is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>A white Northerner travels South to care for his wife. While she recovers in the warmer climate, he cultivates his newly purchased vineyard, and both spend time spellbound by ex-slave Uncle Julius McAdoo's stories of hoodoo and mystery set on the nearby plantations. <i>The Conjure Woman</i> is a collection of stories by pioneering African American writer Charles Chesnutt.</p>
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