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The Conjure Woman

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Charles W. Chesnutt's The Conjure Woman is a mythic fiction and folklore and fairy tales story collection. It deals with african Americans.

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About The Conjure Woman

"The Conjure Woman" by Charles W. Chesnutt is a collection of short stories published in 1899. Set in post-Civil War North Carolina, the stories follow John, a white Northern businessman, and his wife Annie as they encounter Uncle Julius McAdoo, a former slave who shares haunting tales of slavery, conjuring, and transformation. Through McAdoo's clever storytelling, Chesnutt subverts plantation literature traditions, revealing the brutal realities of slavery while celebrating black resistance and intelligence through African American folklore and hoodoo traditions.
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  • African Americans
  • Southern States, Social life and customs

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Who wrote The Conjure Woman?

The Conjure Woman was written by Charles W. Chesnutt.

What genre is The Conjure Woman?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

Is The Conjure Woman free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The Conjure Woman?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 3 h 39 min.

What books are similar to The Conjure Woman?

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