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19th-century Regional Writing in the United States



CHARLES WADDELL CHESNUTT
(1858-1932)

I will provide a hefty biographical sketch of Chesnutt in the coming months. In the meanwhile you'll find lots of his work available on the net. Here is a sampling of his short fiction:


"The Goophered Grapevine"

"Hot-Foot Hannibal"

"The Bouquet"

"Dave's Neckliss"

"Po' Sandy"

"The March of Progress"

"The Wife of His Youth"

"Baxter's Procrustes"



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