The heart of Happy Hollow: a collection of stories

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....

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Main Author: Dunbar, Paul Laurence 1872-1906 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Harlem Moon 2005
Edition:1st Harlem Moon trade pbk. ed.
Series:Harlem Moon classic
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:XIV, 158 S.
ISBN:0767919815

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