num_pages: 446
description: Spanning 40 years and including Himes's first work, written during his imprisonment in the 1940s, this collection uncovers the internal struggles of black individuals caught between resignation and rage, probing the heart of the African-American experience with wit, indignation, and ruthless honesty.
language: English
title: The Collected Stories of Chester Himes
titlecomplete: The Collected Stories of Chester Himes (Himes, Chester)
genres: Classics, Mystery, Short Stories, African American, Fiction, Crime
ratings_count: 183
publisher: Da Capo Press