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[Review of The Marrow of Tradition]

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  • Source Text: Anonymous, "[Review of The Marrow of Tradition]," The Beacon 18 (November 16, 1901): 8.

The Marrow of Tradition, by Charles W. Chesnutt. (Houghton, Mifflin & Co., $1.50)

Taking for his theme racial antipathy at the South, Mr. Chesnutt has written a story that not only has in it unusual vividness in portrayal of character and almost thrilling dramatic intensity, but that is also tract for the times in the merciless way in which it lays bare the motives making for the subjection of the negro. Whatever one's individual point of view, The Marrow of Tradition is a book that one cannot afford to leave unread. Its ethical significance is emphatic.

  • Cite (Chicago style): Anonymous, "[Review of The Marrow of Tradition]," 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.rev00293.
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