The Grandissimes A Story Of Creole Life (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419164507)

""The Grandissimes: A Story of Creole Life"" is a novel written by George W. Cable. It is set in New Orleans during the early 19th century and follows the lives of two wealthy Creole families, the Grandissimes and the Fusilier. The story explores the complex social and racial dynamics of the time, as well as the tensions between the Creole and American cultures. The plot centers around the forbidden love affair between a young Creole woman, Clotilde, and a wealthy American, George Waring. As the two families become intertwined, secrets are revealed and tensions rise, leading to a dramatic conclusion. The novel is a vivid portrayal of life in New Orleans during a time of great change and is considered a classic of American literature.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.

Author: George W. Cable
ISBN-10: 1419164503
ISBN-13: 9781419164507
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 348
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 9.22h x 7.58w x 0.78d