The Sheriff's Children

by Charles W. Chesnutt

Book Overview

The Sheriff's Children is a novel by Charles W. Chesnutt, first published in 1897. The story is set in the post-Civil War South and centers around the lives of two children, Rena and Frank, who are the mixed-race offspring of a white sheriff and his black mistress. The novel explores the themes of race, class, and identity as the children struggle to find their place in a society that is deeply divided by race and class.Rena and Frank are raised by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162708239
• ISBN13: 9781162708232
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 22 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"