The Conjure Woman and Other Conjure Tales Quotes

“Had Julius lived in a happier age for men of his complexion, the world might have had a black Aesop or Grimm”
― Charles W. Chesnutt, The Conjure Woman and Other Conjure Tales [with Biographical Introduction]

“I am asking Julius to explain," I said, "why his people are so partial to chickens.”
― Charles W. Chesnutt, The Conjure Woman and Other Conjure Tales [with Biographical Introduction]

“Fo' de Lawd!' he say, 'dat mule drunk! he be'n drinkin' de wine.' En sho' 'nuff, de mule had pas' right by de tub er fraish grape-juice en push' de kiver off'n de bairl, en drunk two er th'ee gallon er de wine w'at had been stan'in' long ernough fer ter begin ter git sha'p.”
― Charles W. Chesnutt, The Conjure Woman and Other Conjure Tales [with Biographical Introduction]