Old Creole Days (Paperback)
Idioma: inglés
Editorial: Bethbooks, 2026
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Paperback. "O ld Creole Days: A Story of Creole Life" by George Washington Cable is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of New Orleans, the stories explore the intricate and often tumultuous lives of Creole characters, reflecting on themes of identity, cultural heritage, and societal norms. The opening chapter introduces the reader to Madame Delphine, a retired quadroon woman, and the stark contrasts of beauty and decay in her surroundings, hinting at the rich yet complicated tapestry of Creole life. At the start of this narrative, we are drawn into the streets of New Orleans, where vibrant life intertwines with decay. The descriptive imagery sets the scene in an old neighborhood filled with remnant elegance, hinting at both past grandeur and the decline of fortunes. Madame Delphine is introduced with a sense of mystery and dignity, a character whose background touches upon the delicate intersection of race, beauty, and societal expectations within the Creole community. The opening hints at her story, as well as the struggles she faces in a changing world, building anticipation for the unfolding tales of love, sorrow, and resilience tied to the Creole identityA few steps from the St. Charles Hotel, in New Orleans, brings you to and across Canal Street, the central avenue of the city, and to that corner where the flower-women sit at the inner and outer edges of the arcaded sidewalk, and make the air sweet with their fragrant merchandise. The crowd- and if it is near the time of the carnival it will be great-will follow Canal Street. But you turn, instead, into the quiet, narrow way which a lover of Creole antiquity, in fondness for a romantic past, is still prone to call the Rue Royale. You will pass a few restaurants, a few auction-rooms, a few furniture warehouses, and will hardly realize that you have left behind you the activity and clatter of a city of merchants before you find yourself in a region of architectural decrepitude, where an ancient and foreign-seeming domestic life, in second stories, overhangs the ruins of a former commercial prosperity, and upon every thing has settled down a long sabbath of decay. The vehicles in the street are few in number, and are merely passing through; the stores are shrunken into shops; you see here and there, like a patch of bright mould, Amidst the fading grandeur and crumbling elegance of a bygone era, these poignant tales weave a complex tapestry of identity, passion, and the struggle to preserve one's heritage against the relentless tide of social change. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…
N° de ref. del artículo 9798182729338
- Título
- Old Creole Days (Paperback)
- Autor
- George Washington Cable
- Editorial
- Bethbooks
- Año de publicación
- 2026
- Estado
- new
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 13
- 9798182729338
"O ld Creole Days: A Story of Creole Life" by George Washington Cable is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of New Orleans, the stories explore the intricate and often tumultuous lives of Creole characters, reflecting on themes of identity, cultural heritage, and societal norms. The opening chapter introduces the reader to Madame Delphine, a retired quadroon woman, and the stark contrasts of beauty and decay in her surroundings, hinting at the rich yet complicated tapestry of Creole life. At the start of this narrative, we are drawn into the streets of New Orleans, where vibrant life intertwines with decay. The descriptive imagery sets the scene in an old neighborhood filled with remnant elegance, hinting at both past grandeur and the decline of fortunes. Madame Delphine is introduced with a sense of mystery and dignity, a character whose background touches upon the delicate intersection of race, beauty, and societal expectations within the Creole community. The opening hints at her story, as well as the struggles she faces in a changing world, building anticipation for the unfolding tales of love, sorrow, and resilience tied to the Creole identityA few steps from the St. Charles Hotel, in New Orleans, brings you to and across Canal Street, the central avenue of the city, and to that corner where the flower-women sit at the inner and outer edges of the arcaded sidewalk, and make the air sweet with their fragrant merchandise. The crowd- and if it is near the time of the carnival it will be great-will follow Canal Street. But you turn, instead, into the quiet, narrow way which a lover of Creole antiquity, in fondness for a romantic past, is still prone to call the Rue Royale. You will pass a few restaurants, a few auction-rooms, a few furniture warehouses, and will hardly realize that you have left behind you the activity and clatter of a city of merchants before you find yourself in a region of architectural decrepitude, where an ancient and foreign-seeming domestic life, in second stories, overhangs the ruins of a former commercial prosperity, and upon every thing has settled down a long sabbath of decay. The vehicles in the street are few in number, and are merely passing through; the stores are shrunken into shops; you see here and there, like a patch of bright mould,
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