Balcony Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419108761)

Balcony Stories is a collection of short stories written by Grace E. King. The book is set in New Orleans, Louisiana and explores the lives of the city's inhabitants during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The stories are told from the perspective of a variety of characters, including wealthy plantation owners, working-class immigrants, and African Americans struggling to make a living in a society that is deeply divided by race and class. The book is known for its vivid descriptions of the city's unique architecture, food, and culture, as well as its frank portrayal of the social and economic challenges faced by its residents. Through the stories, King paints a complex and nuanced portrait of New Orleans, offering a glimpse into the lives of those who call the city home.She said she had, and in truth she had, no other name than ""little Mammy""; and that was the name of her nature. Pure African, but bronze rather than pure black, and full-sized only in width, her growth having been hampered as to height by an injury to her hip, which had lamed her, pulling her figure awry, and burdening her with a protuberance of the joint. Her mother caused it by dropping her when a baby, and concealing it, for fear of punishment, until the dislocation became irremediable. All the animosity of which little Mammy was capable centered upon this unknown but never-to-be-forgotten mother of hers; out of this hatred had grown her love--that is, her destiny, a woman's love being her destiny. Little Mammy's love was for children.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.

Author: Grace E. King
ISBN-10: 141910876X
ISBN-13: 9781419108761
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 92
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.19d