George W. Cable
The Grandissimes : a story of Creole life. By: George Washington Cable
Paperback
(CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform March 22, 2017)
The Grandissimes: A Story of Creole Life is a novel by George Washington Cable, published as a book in 1880 by Charles Scribner's Sons after appearing as a serial in Scribner's.The historical romance depicts race and class relations in New Orleans at the start of the 19th century, immediately following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.The book examines the lives and loves of the extended Grandissime family, which includes members from different races and classes in Creole society. The novel juxtaposes a romanticized version of the French Creole culture with the atrocities committed under the European-American system of slavery in the United States.
- ISBN
- 1544857012 / 9781544857015
- Pages
- 200
- Weight
- 17.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 0.5 in.
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