Publication

1970 - Books for Libraries Press, Freeport, N.Y, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

77,250 words, Guess

Page Count

309 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more

Classifications

  • DDC813/.4
  • LCCPZ3.D911 H8
  • LCCPS1556 H8

Description

First published in 1904, this collection features sixteen short stories that provide rare glimpses into the lives of African Americans after the Civil War. Through characters ranging from schemers to preachers, Dunbar crafted a rare snapshot of long-lost communities and their poignant sensibilities. He draws on language that is by turns folksy and formal, capturing vernacular dialects as easily as he delivers a hauntingly poetic scene. Readers meet an influential entrepreneur who must navigate a treacherous political landscape; a Southern spiritual leader who must learn to accept the mores of his son, who was educated in the North; a reporter who restores hope in Santa Claus for a group of destitute siblings; and a host of other unique men and women giving voice to timeless themes.--From publisher description.

Subjects

Genres

  • Fiction

Series Statement

  • Short story index reprint series

Other Editions

  • The heart of Happy Hollow.Books for Libraries Press1970

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