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The House Behind the Cedars
by Charles W. Chesnutt
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Yes — read The House Behind the Cedars by Charles W. Chesnutt in English: the complete original text, with tap-to-translate on every word, audio narration, and saved vocabulary. Its CEFR level is C1. Start with a free sample.
- CEFR level
- C1
- Length
- 1 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
A man returns to his Southern hometown years after the Civil War, confronting the scars of destruction and the complex legacies of race and memory. As he wanders familiar streets and faces old ghosts, the past and present collide in a town struggling to heal.
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