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The Grandissimes a Story of Creole Life

The Grandissimes a Story of Creole Life

Cable, George Washington

Hardcover

Classic FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1161464867
ISBN13: 9781161464863
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 348
Weight: 1.81
Height: 0.81 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Grandissimes: A Story of Creole Life is a novel written by George W. Cable. It is a historical fiction that takes place in New Orleans in the early 19th century. The story revolves around the Grandissime family, a wealthy and influential Creole family, and their interactions with other members of the community, including African Americans, Cajuns, and Anglo-Americans. The novel explores themes of race, class, and identity, as well as the cultural and social dynamics of New Orleans during this time period. The story is told through multiple perspectives, including the Grandissime family members, their friends and enemies, and other members of the community. The book is known for its vivid descriptions of the city and its people, as well as its portrayal of the complex relationships between different groups in New Orleans society. Overall, The Grandissimes is a rich and engaging portrait of life in the American South during the early 19th century.As to her infantine bones, they were such as needed not to fail of straightness in the limbs, compactness in the body, smallness in hands and feet, and exceeding symmetry and comeliness throughout. Possibly between the two sides of the occipital profile there may have been an Inc�����an tendency to inequality; but if by any good fortune her impressible little cranium should escape the cradle-straps, the shapeliness that nature loves would soon appear. And this very fortune befell her.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.

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