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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 Congregationalist 85 (March 1, 1900): 311.

Mr. C. W. Chesnutt has chosen an unusual theme, the characteristics of the mulatto portion of the colored race, for his volume, The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories [Houghton, Mifflin & Co. $1.50]. They are fresh, entertaining stories, evidently based upon close observation of the differences between the mulattos and the darker Negroes, and portraying interestingly their special ambitions and the peculiar conditions of their life.—

  • 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.rev00247.
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