The title story of this 1899 collection by the well-known poet follows a slave woman name Cassie and her baby boy Gideon, named after the Biblical warrior that his mother heard about in church. Other stories include “Mammy Peggy’s Pride, ” “Viney’s Free Papers, ” “An Old-Time Christmas, ” and “The Faith Cure Man.”
About the author
Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906), the son of former slaves, was among the first African-American writers to forge a successful literary career. Much of his work was composed in dialect, and fostered an idyllic view of the Old South; this resulted in a critical backlash that only recently has given way to a more nuanced appreciation.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 384 ● ISBN 9781411458871 ● File size 0.3 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5864233 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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