Works

Here users can find the writings of Chesnutt across multiple genres: all works of fiction he published in his lifetime, including five books and dozens of short stories; a sampling of more than a dozen of his essays and speeches; a handful of Chesnutt-authored reviews; and two poems. For these works, we try whenever possible to provide both a transcription and digital images of the individual printed pages.

All Works

106 results

To the Grand Army of the Republic

  • Date:
    • September 8, 1901
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • periodical
  • Source:
    • The Cleveland Leader

A Plea for the American Negro

  • Date:
    • February 1900
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • periodical
  • Source:
    • Critic

The Ballad of Fair Oscar

  • Date:
    • December 18, 1886
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • periodical
  • Source:
    • Tid-Bits

On the Future of His People

  • Date:
    • January 20, 1900
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • periodical
  • Source:
    • The Saturday Evening Post

A Defamer of His Race

  • Date:
    • April 1901
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • periodical
  • Source:
    • Critic

Aunt Lucy's Search

  • Date:
    • April 16, 1887
  • Creator(s):
    • Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell)
  • Format:
    • periodical
  • Source:
    • Family Fiction