Twice-told tales about historic Charleston
‘You ask for a story. I will tell you one, fact for fact and true for true.’ So begins ‘Crook-Neck Dick, ‘ one of twenty-three stories in this beguiling collection of Charleston lore. John Bennett’s interpretations of the legends shared with him by African-descended Charlestonians have entertained generations. Among them are tales of ghosts, conjuring, superhuman feats, and supernatural powers; accounts of ingenuity, humor, terror, m...
Daftar Isi
Introduction: Remembering and Rewriting Gullah Narratives
An Introductory Comment
1. The Doctor to the Dead
2. The Death of the Wandering Jew
3. Madame Margot
4. The Bl...
Tentang Penulis
John Bennett (1865–1956) was a novelist, artist, essayist, and poet of international acclaim who played a fundamental role in the Charleston Renaissance. His other b...