The Conjure Woman

The Conjure Woman
AuthorCharles W. Chesnutt
GenreShort story collection
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Company
Publication date
1899
Pages246

The Conjure Woman is a collection of short stories by African-American fiction writer, essayist, and activist Charles W. Chesnutt. First published in 1899, The Conjure Woman is considered a seminal work of African-American literature composed of seven short stories, set in Patesville, North Carolina. A film adaptation, The Conjure Woman (film) was made by Oscar Micheaux.

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