The Marrow of Tradition

✍ Scribed by Chesnutt, Charles W

• Book ID: 108926866
• Year: 1901
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 187 KB
• Series: Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9781101199381

✦ Synopsis

Overview: Chesnutt's early works explored political issues somewhat indirectly, with the intention of changing the attitudes of Caucasians slowly and carefully. However, The Marrow of Tradition marked a turning point in Chesnutt's career, with its direct and overt treatment of racism and political injustices in the South. The story of the white Carterets and the mixed-race Millers, whose lives are intertwined because the wives are half sisters, delves into a wide range of social and race issues. The novel's depiction of lynchings that occurred during the Wilmington Race Riot proved to be too controversial for readers of the time; however, Chesnutt considered it his best, and modern critics have recognized the novel as a milestone in the Civil Rights movement.