Balaam And His Master And Other Sketches And Stories
By:Joel Chandler Harris Published By:Double9 Books
About the Book
Balaam and His Master and Other Sketches and Stories is a collection of short stories exploring Southern life, social dynamics, and the complex relationships between masters and slaves. Central to the opening sketch is the relationship between a rebellious young man and his devoted slave, illustrating the bond between the two characters against the backdrop of societal expectations. The story portrays the internal struggles of the young man, raised with privilege yet struggling with his reckless tendencies. The narrative delves into his eventual downfall, with moments that highlight the choices shaping his fate. The work reflects the tensions of the time, offering a mix of irony and profound insights into human nature. Through these characters, the author examines the challenges of personal growth, societal pressures, and the consequences of one's actions. The collection underscores the human complexity in the relationships that define the era, offering both a critique and understanding of the circumstances that lead to moral and personal dilemmas.
Joel Chandler Harris (December 9, 1848 – July 3, 1908) was an American journalist, fiction writer, and folklorist best known for his Uncle Remus stories collection. Harris was born in Eatonton, Georgia, where he worked as an apprentice on a plantation during his adolescence, and spent the majority of his professional life in Atlanta as an associate editor at The Atlanta Constitution. Harris had two professional lives: as Joe Harris, an editor and journalist, he supported a vision of the New South with the editor Henry W. Grady (1880-1889), which emphasized regional and racial reconciliation after Reconstruction; as Joel Chandler Harris, a fiction writer and folklorist, he wrote many 'Brer Rabbit' stories from African-American oral tradition. Joel Chandler Harris was born in 1848 in Eatonton, Georgia, to Irish immigrant Mary Ann Harris. His father, whose name has not been revealed, abandoned Mary Ann shortly after Harris was born. The boy was called Joel after his mother's attending physician, Dr. Joel Branham, who had never married. Chandler was his mother's uncle's name. Harris was always self-conscious about his illegitimate birth.
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