The Grandissimes - George W Cable - Bog

The Grandissimes is a novel written by George W. Cable. Set in New Orleans in the early 19th century, the story revolves around the Grandissime family, a prominent Creole family of French and Spanish descent. The family is composed of various characters, including the patriarch, Honore Grandissime, his son, Georges, and his daughter, Clotilde.The novel explores themes of race, class, and identity in the context of the complex social hierarchy of New Orleans. Through the eyes of the Grandissime family and their associates, the reader is given a glimpse into the lives of the city's various inhabitants, from the wealthy Creoles to the impoverished African Americans.Throughout the novel, Cable weaves a complex web of relationships and conflicts, as the characters struggle to navigate the changing social landscape of New Orleans. From the tensions between the Creoles and the Americans, to the conflicts between the free people of color and the enslaved, the novel paints a vivid picture of a city in flux.At its core, The Grandissimes is a story about the search for identity and belonging in a world that is constantly changing. With its richly drawn characters and vivid descriptions of New Orleans society, it is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that remains relevant to this day.1908. The book begins: It was in the Theater St. Philippe (they had laid a temporary floor over the parquette seats) in the city we now call New Orleans, in the month of September, and in the year 1803. Under the twinkle of numberless candles, and in a perfumed air thrilled with the wailing ecstasy of violins, the little Creole capital�������s proudest and best were offering up the first cool night of the languidly departing summer to the divine Terpsichore. For summer there, bear in mind, is a loitering gossip, that only begins to talk of leaving when September rises to go. It was like hustling her out, it is true, to give a select bal masque at such a very early-such an amusingly early date; but it was fitting that something should be done for the sick and destitute; and why not this? Everybody knows the Lord loveth a cheerful giver. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.