Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. PREFACE: "Regret Me When I Die!" IX
3. Contents XVII
4. Illustrations XVIII
5. I: “The Faith of Our Fathers” 1
6. II: Creole Days 28
7. III: Into the Main Current 53
8. IV: Home Culture 72
9. V: Open Letters 92
10. VI: Facts and Fiction 108
11. VII: “The Facts in the Fiction” 129
12. VIII: “The Dear Good Work” 146
13. IX: The Fruitful Life 175
14. X: “Personal Differences” 197
15. XI: “A Bare Question of Veracity” 223
16. XII: The Record of His Years 246
17. Bibliography 261
18. Index 279