This early work by Charles W. Chesnutt was originally published in 1899. Charles Waddell Chesnutt was born to freed African-American parents in Cleveland, Ohio, USA in 1858. After having published numerous short stories in journals and magazines, he finally produced a collection, The Conjure Woman, in 1899. It was well received and subsequently set the tone for a glittering literary career. The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color Line, is another collection short stories released in the same year. This is a fascinating work, thoroughly recommended for anyone interested in the subject of race in American literary history. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.