num_pages: 203
description: Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932)--African-American educator, lawyer, and activist--was the most prominent black prose author of his day. In both his fiction and his essays, he addressed the thorny issues of the "color line" and racism in an outspoken way.
language: English
title: The Wife of His Youth, and Other Stories of the Color Line
titlecomplete: The Wife of His Youth, and Other Stories of the Color Line
genres: African American Literature, Fiction, African American, 19th Century, Classics, Race, Historical, American, Historical Fiction, Short Stories
ratings_count: 299
publisher: Candace Press