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The Goodness of St. Rocque: And Other Stories

The Goodness of St. Rocque: And Other Stories

Dunbar-Nelson, Alice
Evans, Danielle

Paperback

Series: Modern Library Torchbearers

General FictionLiterary Fiction

Publisher Price: $15.00

ISBN10: 0593244079
ISBN13: 9780593244074
Publisher: Modern Library
Published: Feb 8 2022
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.50 Depth: 7.80
Language: English
A stunning short story collection that takes the reader into the heart of the Creole community in late-nineteenth-century New Orleans, from a key poet and journalist of the Harlem Renaissance.

This vivid collection transports readers to New Orleans, from the delights of Mardi Gras on Bourbon Street, to the quiet Bayou where lovers meet, and to fish fries on the shore of the Mississippi Sound. Alice Dunbar-Nelson focuses the struggles and joys of Creole community in these intimate stories featuring unforgettable characters.

In the title story, Manuela goes to the Wizened One for a charm when her lover strays; in Little Miss Sophie, a young woman goes to extreme lengths to get back a ring she pawned; in M'sieu Fortier's Violin, a talented musician finds himself at a loss when his greatest passion is taken away; and in The Fisherman of Pass Christian, Annette, an aspiring opera singer, falls in love with a beautiful fisherman who has a secret. Together these stories provide a unique window into the world of everyday Creole Louisianans in the late nineteenth century.

This edition also features a selection of stories from Dunbar-Nelson's first collection, Violets and Other Tales, which beautifully compliment The Goodness of St. Rocque and give the reader a deeper understanding of Nelson's career.

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