Charles W. Chesnutt (October 13, 1858 – March 28, 1906) was an African-American writer and publisher. He was best known for his novel The House Behind the Cedars. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College, Chesnutt taught at several schools in New England
He published his first book in 1897. His collection of short stories, The Marrow of Tradition, was published in 1899. Chesnutt's major works include The Wife of His Youth (1901), The House Behind the Cedars (1902), The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories (1904), Uncle Julius (1906), and Last of the Conquerors (1908).
As man sows, so shall he reap. In works of fiction, such men are sometimes converted. More often, in real life, they do not change their natures until they are converted into dust.Charles W. Chesnutt
The workings of the human heart are the profoundest mystery of the universe. One moment they make us despair of our kind, and the next we see in them the reflection of the divine image.Charles W. Chesnutt
There's time enough, but none to spare.Charles W. Chesnutt
