Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Georgia Scenes

Georgia Scenes

Longstreet, Augustus Baldwin

Hardcover

Literary Fiction

ISBN10: 116143299X
ISBN13: 9781161432992
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 186
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.50 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Georgia Scenes is a collection of humorous sketches written by Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, a prominent American author and lawyer from Georgia. Originally published in 1835, the book offers a vivid portrayal of life in rural Georgia during the early 19th century. Longstreet's colorful characters include a range of eccentric personalities, from scheming politicians and lazy farmers to pious preachers and sharp-tongued women. Through his witty observations and clever storytelling, Longstreet provides a satirical commentary on the customs, manners, and foibles of his fellow Georgians. The book is widely regarded as a classic of American humor and remains a beloved work of Southern literature.The young ladies had generally collected before any of the young men appeared. It was not long, however, before a large number of both sexes were assembled, and they adjourned to the ballroom . But for the snapping of a fiddle-string, the young people would have been engaged in the amusement of the day in less than three minutes from the time they entered the house. Here were no formal introductions to be given, no drawing for places or partners, no parade of managers, no ceremonies.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

3 different editions

Also available

Also in

Literary Fiction

View All