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The Colonel's Dream
Hardcover
General FictionHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9781023039963
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 220
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Charles W. Chesnutt's The Colonel's Dream offers a poignant exploration of Southern life in the Reconstruction Era. This powerful work delves into the challenges faced by Civil War veterans returning to a society grappling with the aftermath of conflict and the complexities of social reform.
Through a lens of racial prejudice and deeply ingrained societal norms, Chesnutt crafts a narrative that resonates with enduring themes of hope, disillusionment, and the struggle for equality. The Colonel's Dream provides a glimpse into a pivotal period in American history, examining the efforts to rebuild a nation fractured by war and grappling with issues that continue to echo through the years. A vital contribution to both historical fiction and African American literature, this meticulously prepared edition allows readers to engage with Chesnutt's insightful commentary on American society and the human condition.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.
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