The house behind the cedars
About this book
"The House Behind the Cedars tells of John and Lena Walden, mulatto siblings who pass for white in the postbellum American South. The drama that unfolds as they travel between black and white worlds constitutes a riveting portrait of the shifting and intractable nature of race in American life. This edition revitalizes a much-neglected masterpiece by one of our most important African-American writers."--Jacket.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 1472 readers · 194 pages · ≈ 3 h 36 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read The house behind the cedars?
About ≈ 3 h 36 m — 194 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The house behind the cedars?
194 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The house behind the cedars?
It sits on the Science Fiction, Thriller, Fantasy shelves.
Is The house behind the cedars in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Where does The house behind the cedars take place?
It is set in Southern States, United States, North Carolina during 1865-1877.
Who wrote The house behind the cedars?
Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858–1932).
Where can I read The house behind the cedars online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library