The Colonel's Dream - Chesnutt, Charles Waddell
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In this novel, Charles Waddell Chesnutt explores race relations in the American South. The story follows the life of Colonel French, a wealthy white landowner who dreams of creating a utopian society where black and white people can live together in harmony. With its nuanced characters and thought-provoking themes, 'The Colonel's Dream' is a powerful work of fiction. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other…mehr

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In this novel, Charles Waddell Chesnutt explores race relations in the American South. The story follows the life of Colonel French, a wealthy white landowner who dreams of creating a utopian society where black and white people can live together in harmony. With its nuanced characters and thought-provoking themes, 'The Colonel's Dream' is a powerful work of fiction. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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CHARLES WADDELL CHESNUTT (1858-1932) was an African American writer, essayist, Civil Rights activist, legal-stenography businessman, and lawyer whose novels and short stories explore race, racism, and the problematic contours of African Americans' social and cultural identities in post-Civil War South. He was the first African American to be published by a major American publishing house and served as a beacon-point for future African American writers. R. J. ELLIS is professor of American studies at the University of Birmingham, UK. His positions have included founding chair of the United Kingdom Council for Area Studies Associations and president of the Society for the Study of American Women Writers.