Louisiana Stories

An anthology of some of the best short stories ever written by Louisiana authors. Included in this compilation are works by Henry Clay Lewis, George Washington Cable, Lafcadio Hearn, Grace King, Kate Chopin, William Faulkner, Lyle Saxon, E. P. O'Donnell, Shirley Ann Grau, Ernest Gaines, Andre Dubus, James Lee Burke, and John William Corrington.

Literature & Fiction

Cable, George

United States

Pelican Publishing

Stories reflect Creole way of life during the transitory post-Civil War period.

Old Creole Days (Pelican Pouch)

History

Americas

Hearn, Lafcadio

Saxon, Lyle

King, Grace

Strong Hearts

Revealing historical tales of the Southern mystique.,
 "From various necessities of the case I am sometimes the story-teller, and sometimes, in the reader's interest, have to abridge; but I add no fact and trim naught of value away. . . . In time, place, circumstance, in every essential feature, I give them as I got them--strange stories that truly happened, all partly, some wholly, in Louisiana."
 --George W. Cable
 Featuring seven factual accounts of life and history in the area, this compilation includes tales of French nuns, haunted houses, and even a Union woman trapped behind Civil War battle lines. Cable brings together all the unusual and unique aspects of New Orleans and the South in this literary collection.

Strange True Stories of Louisiana (Pelican Pouch)

Originally published in 1884, this classic remains an excellent reference on the history of this complex and charismatic segment of the state's citizenry. "'What is a Creole?' Even in Louisiana, the question would be variously answered." Despite this admission, the author ably addresses the query with precision and aplomb. In this case, he is writing about the white descendants of the early French and Spanish immigrants born in the New World. Originally published in 1884, Creoles of Louisiana remains an excellent reference on the history of this complex and charismatic segment of the state's population. From the early days of "The First Creoles" through the trying times of "The Battle of New Orleans" and "The Great Epidemic" and on to "Brighter Skies," the chapters chronicle the Creoles' rich history in the Pelican State. No examination of the people would be complete without an exploration of their home. In "The Creoles' City," New Orleans emerges as a town carved out of the wilderness of the bayou . . . a town of tremendous potential and opportunity. The Creoles seized it, and, together, city and citizens flourished.

The Creoles of Louisiana (Pelican Pouch)

Criticized in 1880 for its portrayal of forbidden love and the clash of cultures, this novel is now considered a masterful critique of racial and social inequality.

The Grandissimes (Pelican Pouch)

"We may hold that to make life a perfect, triumphant poem we must keep in beautiful, untyrannous subordination every impulse of mere self-provision, whether earthly or heavenly, while at the same time we give life its equatorial circumference."This collection of short stories has a singular synthesis despite the differences in time, characters and scene. They each tell of strength of spirit, of strong hearts."The Solitary," "The Taxidermist," and "The Entomologist" all take place in south Louisiana and include Creole characters, among others. The first is about a timid man with a tortured soul who lets another man marry his sweetheart; then chooses to live in isolation. A surprising friendship, a sudden stroke of good fortune, and a potential disaster with an unexpected outcome take place in "The Taxidermist." And the last story tells of a collection of unusual relationships met with subsequent tragedy.This book represents a collection of some of George W. Cable's best short stories. It is sure to incite interest and please the soul with its colorful tales.

Contemporary

Firebird Press

Set in a small and quaint New England town in the late 19th century, Bylow Hill tells of the complex web of relationships between a number of inhabitants.

Bylow Hill

Genre Fiction

"Whether in those hands or these, the house had its habits and continued in them; and to this day the neighbors rightly explain its close-sealed, uninhabited look by the all-sufficient statement that the inmates 'is quadroons.'"Set in the mysterious French Quarter of New Orleans during the first quarter of the nineteenth century, Madame Delphine is filled with Creole allure. It tells the story of an old quadroon woman, whose life and home have spiraled downward from their prior state of grandeur.Colorful characters are introduced throughout the tale. They include Pere Jerome, a rosy and rotund priest; Miche Vignevielle, a kind private banker; and of course, Madame Delphine, the ins and outs of whose life are revealed as the tale progresses. Many issues are eventually brought into question, including the true lineage of Olive, the young maiden being raised as Madame Delphine's daughter. 

Madame Delphine

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Louisiana Stories

Old Creole Days (Pelican Pouch)

Louisiana Stories

Strong Hearts

Strange True Stories of Louisiana (Pelican Pouch)

The Creoles of Louisiana (Pelican Pouch)

The Grandissimes (Pelican Pouch)

Strong Hearts

Bylow Hill

Madame Delphine