The Wife of His Youth and Other Racial Issues, Together with Selected Essays by Charles Chesnutt is a collection of literary works that explores social and racial aspects of American society. The author reproduces in detail the complex relationships between people of different races and classes, revealing the complexity of their relationships in society. In his stories and essays, Chesnutt demonstrates the importance of mutual understanding and tolerance among people, regardless of their race or social affiliation. This book leaves the reader with deep moral reflections and impresses with its relevance of problems that, unfortunately, remain relevant in the modern world.