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The Cavalier

The Cavalier

Washington Cable, George

Paperback

Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 9354849539
ISBN13: 9789354849534
Publisher: Alpha Ed
Published: Jul 21 2021
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.77
Height: 0.54 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A tale of honour, wit and rough charm set against the waning days of the Old South. The Cavalier returns to readers in a fresh, vital edition that feels both timeless and newly urgent. George Washington Cable's nineteenth century novel is a vivid thread in southern regional fiction, weaving creole culture with romantic chivalry and sharp social manners satire. It moves with the texture of New Orleans, Louisiana, and the broader tides of gilded age America, inviting casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike into a world where manners, memory, and moral choice collide. This is more than a story; it is a portrait of a community and a crucible for character, told with clarity, warmth and enduring grace. Alpha Editions is proud to restore this American classic novella for today's readers and for future generations. Out of print for decades, the book has been lovingly revived as a library reference edition that honours its place in course reading lists and regional American writing canons. It functions as both a gateway to a vanished culture and a companion to modern readers seeking authentic nineteenth century voices, a genuine motor of southern literature classics. A bridge between scholarship and pleasure, this edition invites you to savour the texture of creole life, the glow of romance, and the bright satire of social manners, in a work that remains a cultural treasure and a testament to the enduring value of regional storytelling.

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