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Review of [The Wife of His Youth]

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  • Source Text: Anonymous, "Review of [The Wife of His Youth]," The Outlook 63 (December 10, 1899): 935.

Wife of His Youth, The. By Charles W. Chesnutt. (Illustrated.) Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Boston, 8vo. 323 pages. $1.50

Mr. Chesnutt has made a distinct mark in recent fiction His earlier book was of a quality which compelled attention. This volume of short stories is less distinctly original, but is full of close and humorous studies of negro character portrayed with humor and pathos.

  • Cite (Chicago style): Anonymous, "Review of [The Wife of His Youth]," The Charles W. Chesnutt Archive, Gen. Ed. Stephanie P. Browner, Matt Cohen, and Kenneth M. Price, accessed November 21, 2024. https://chesnuttarchive.org/item/ccda.rev00232.
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