Project Gutenberg 2012-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 154 Cotter, Joseph S. (Joseph Seamon) 1861 1949 Cotter, Joseph Seamon, Sr. Cotter, Joseph Seamon 13000384 Negro Tales The author -- Caleb -- Rodney -- Tesney, the deceived -- Regnan's anniversary -- "Kotchin' de nines" -- A town sketch -- The stump of a cigar -- A rustic comedy -- The Jackal and the Lion -- The King's shoes -- How Mr. Rabbit secures a pretty wife and rich father-in-law -- The little boy and Mister Dark -- Observation -- The Boy and the ideal -- The negro and the automobile -- Faith in the white folks -- The cane and the umbrella. Produced by sp1nd, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Negro Tales" by Joseph S. Cotter is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The work explores themes of life, struggle, and the complexity of human relationships within the African American experience, often through the lens of humor and tragedy. The opening narratives introduce a variety of characters dealing with their circumstances, highlighting social issues and the interplay between personal flaws and societal expectations. At the start of the collection, the first story, "Caleb," sets a somber and critical tone by depicting a family dynamic marred by conflict and tragedy. As the conversation turns dark between Caleb and his parents, his father's unexpected death unfolds dramatically, leaving his mother to grapple with grief and questions about responsibility. The narrative quickly escalates, revealing Caleb's morally ambiguous character, deep disdain for others’ judgments, and tendency towards self-serving attitudes that lead to further disintegration of familial bonds. Meanwhile, subsequent snippets hint at other characters facing similar dilemmas, establishing a framework for the exploration of themes like poverty, betrayal, and the search for dignity amidst life's adversities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41590/41590-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 93.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Short stories, American African Americans -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 200289 2025-06-16T19:01:28.429333 text/html 200802 2012-12-09T13:55:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 236256 2025-06-16T19:01:32.319315 application/epub+zip 234712 2025-06-16T19:01:29.068319 application/epub+zip 133084 2025-06-16T19:01:28.725328 application/epub+zip 315966 2025-06-16T19:01:35.015272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290219 2025-06-16T19:01:31.988279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188945 2022-09-19T04:53:55.970943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177945 2023-09-18T07:14:10.314519 text/plain 16629 2025-06-16T19:01:35.167262 application/rdf+xml 21612 2025-06-16T19:01:28.825298 image/jpeg 3665 2025-06-16T19:01:28.774317 image/jpeg 221378 2025-06-16T19:01:28.454330 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia