Chocolate Drops from the South; A Book of Negro Humor and Philosophy
Austin: The E. L. Steck Company, 1932. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Format is approximately 4.5 inches by 7 inches. [6], 138. Illustrations. Cover has wear and soiling. Notation inside front cover. The entire book consists of little vignettes, intended to be funny which are based on the contemporary views of African-Americans. The Preface states that: "For the most part, only the stories that are true to the psychology of the Negro race have been included in the collection. They touch on subjects of war and religion, love and hate, courtship and marriage, death and divorce, courts and combats, food and foolishness, diplomacy and philosophy. The superiority of Negro stories lies in the fact that they include such a wide range of the human emotions....many of them are told for the first time in printed form. It is believed that the professional man, the club member, the lecturer, the student, the fun-maker, and most important of all--the lover of good-natured humor, will appreciate these stories about a people who are happy and hopeful, helpful and harmless, despite the injustices so often imposed upon them." While some may consider this work to be inherently racist, the Preface notes the superiority of Negro stories and that they are a people upon whom injustices has often been imposed. The author lived from 1879 to 1955 and produced works in several genre. Among the topics in the Classification of Contents are: Bragging, Courts, Fussing, Ignorance, Jails, Lying, Marriage, Mules, Nonsense, Pickaninnies, Religion, Stealing, Watermelons, and Whiskey. Condition: Good.
Keywords: African-American, Negro, Humor, Philosophy, Bragging, Courts, Fussing, Ignorance, Jails, Lying, Marriage, Mules, Nonsense, Pickaninnies, Religions, Stealing, Watermelons, Whiskey
[Book #85419]
Price: $375.00