Bibliograph

The House Behind the Cedars, Charles W. Chesnutt (author)

Type

Label

The House Behind the Cedars, Charles W. Chesnutt (author)

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The House Behind the Cedars

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Charles W. Chesnutt (author)

Summary

The classic novel of two mixed-race siblings who flee the South after the Civil War, hiding their identities-until a romance brings the truth to light. A landmark in African American literature, The House Behind the Cedars tells the tale of Rena Walden, who runs away from North Carolina to start a new life with her brother. Their mixed ancestry allows them to "pass" as white-and they settle into life in Clarence, South Carolina, keeping their past a secret. But Rena eventually becomes romantically involved with a white man from a prominent and wealthy family-and their lives are turned upside-down when her true heritage is revealed

Target audience

adult

Classification