02398cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500200015126400510017130000470022233600260026933700260029533800360032150000310035750503070038850800940069552011110078953400450190065300330194565300340197885600430201299900170205511514UtSlPG20260610133256.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aKing, Grace Elizabeth,d1852-193210aBalcony Stories 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-03-010 aThe balcony -- A drama of three -- La grande demoiselle -- Mimi's marriage -- The miracle chapel -- The story of a day -- Anne Marie and Jeanne Marie -- A crippled hope -- "One of us" -- The little convent girl -- Grandmother's grandmother -- The old lady's restoration -- A delicate affair -- Pupasse.  aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Bradley Norton and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.  a"Balcony Stories" by Grace Elizabeth King is a collection of vignettes likely written in the late 19th century. This work captures the essence of Southern life, particularly through the experiences and thoughts of women who gather on balconies to share their memories and stories, reflecting on love, loss, and the threads that connect women across generations.  At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to the setting of a warm, languorous summer night where women sit on their balconies, enjoying the coolness of the evening while recounting tales of their lives and the lives of those they know. The opening portion vividly illustrates how these narratives serve as a form of comfort and connection, revealing the unique ways women interpret their experiences. The reader also encounters specific characters, such as the old General and his wife, Madame Honorine, who, despite their age, find joy and duty in their monthly rituals of life and love, setting the stage for the colorful tapestry of stories that will unfold throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNew Orleans (La.) -- Fiction  aWomen -- Louisiana -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11514  c52960d52960