Short stories / Langston Hughes ; edited by Akiba Sullivan Harper ; with an introduction by Arnold Rampersad.

Author/creator Hughes, Langston
Other author Harper, Donna Sullivan.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Hill and Wang, 1996.
Descriptionxix, 299 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
African Americans--Social life and customs. --Fiction.
American fiction--African American authors.

Uniform titleShort stories. Selections
Contents Bodies in the moonlight -- The young glory of him -- The little virgin -- Luani of the jungles -- Slave on the block -- Cora unashamed -- The blues I'm playing -- Why, you reckon? -- Little old spy -- Spanish blood -- On the road -- Gumption -- Professor -- Big meeting -- Trouble with the angels -- Tragedy at the baths -- Slice him down -- African morning -- Tain't so -- One Friday morning -- Heaven to hell -- Breakfast in Virginia -- Saratoga rain -- Who's passing for who -- On the way home -- Name in the papers -- Sailor ashore -- Something in common -- Mysterious Madame Shanghai -- Never room with a couple -- Powder-white faces -- Pushcart man -- Rouge high -- Patron of the arts -- Thank you, m'am -- Sorrow for a midget -- Blessed assurance -- Early autumn -- Fine accommodations -- The gun -- His last affair -- No place to make love -- Rock, church -- Mary Winosky -- Those who have no turkey -- Seventy-five dollars -- The childhood of Jimmy
Local noteLittle-304912--305131010580R
General note"Publication history of Hughes's short stories"--p. 295-299.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 95019554
ISBN0809086581 :

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks PS3515.U274 A6 1996B ✔ Available Place Hold