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Occult FictionHistorical FictionVictorian Science Fiction

The House Behind the Cedars

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  • 1900 first published
  • 218 pages
  • 105 editions
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Published in 1900, The House Behind the Cedars is an occult fiction and historical fiction novel by Charles Waddell Chesnutt. The story is set in Southern States and United States, in 1865–1877. Key subjects include African American women, racially mixed people, Racism and african Americans.

13 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 105 editions.

It runs to roughly 218 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The House Behind the Cedars

"The House Behind the Cedars tells of John and Lena Walden, mulatto siblings who pass for white in the postbellum American South. The drama that unfolds as they travel between black and white worlds constitutes a riveting portrait of the shifting and intractable nature of race in American life. This edition revitalizes a much-neglected masterpiece by one of our most important African-American writers."--Jacket.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • 1865–1877

Subjects

  • Passing, Identity
  • African American women
  • Racially mixed people
  • Racism
  • African Americans
  • Classic Literature
  • Social conditions
  • Southern states
  • African americans
  • Historical
  • Family life
  • Psychological
  • Southern States in fiction
  • Racism in fiction
  • African American women in fiction
  • African Americans in fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The House Behind the Cedars?

The House Behind the Cedars was written by Charles Waddell Chesnutt and first published in 1900.

What genre is The House Behind the Cedars?

It is usually shelved as Occult Fiction, Historical Fiction, Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

How long is The House Behind the Cedars?

The median edition has 218 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The House Behind the Cedars?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The House of Seven Gables Readalong.

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