{"product_id":"the-conjure-woman-9781513220406","title":"The Conjure Woman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Conjure Woman\u003c\/i\u003e (1899) is a collection of stories by African American author, lawyer, and political activist Charles Chesnutt. “The Goophered Grapevine,” the collection’s opening story, was originally published in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e in 1887, making Chesnutt the first African American to have a story published in the magazine. \u003ci\u003eThe Conjure Woman\u003c\/i\u003e is now considered a masterpiece of African American fiction for its use of folklore and exploration of racist stereotypes of Black Americans, especially those living in the South.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn “The Goophered Grapevine,” an old ex-slave named Julius McAdoo—a coachman hired by a white Northerner named John—warns his employer about the land he has decided to purchase. He tells him the story of the vineyard’s previous owner, who hired a woman named Aunt Peggy to put a curse on his famous scuppernong grapes in order to stop his slaves from eating them. Each story in \u003ci\u003eThe Conjure Woman\u003c\/i\u003e follows a similar formula, beginning with a narrative situation involving John and his wife, Annie, before leading to a story from Uncle Julius. “Po’ Sandy,” one of Chesnutt’s most acclaimed tales—and a loose adaptation of Ovid’s \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/i\u003e—opens with John deciding to build a new kitchen for his wife. Uncle Julius drives him to the saw mill, where, while watching the saw cut through a log, he is reminded of the story of Sandy, a local man who was turned into a tree by a conjurer in order to escape slavery. \u003ci\u003eThe Conjure Woman\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful collection of folk takes and stories exploring themes of race, identity, and class in the nineteenth century South.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition of Charles Chesnutt’s \u003ci\u003eThe Conjure Woman\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \n\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles W. Chestnutt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48286157537531,"sku":"9781513220406","price":8.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781513220406.jpg?v=1772484285","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-conjure-woman-9781513220406","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}