02681cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000290012624500150015526400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035650505290038750800900091652011810100653400450218765300280223265300520226085600430231246650UtSlPG20260610134054.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a04015082  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aChopin, Kate,d1850-190410aBayou Folk 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-08-220 aA no-account Creole -- In and out of old Natchitoches -- In Sabine -- A very fine fiddle -- Beyond the bayou -- Old Aunt Peggy -- Return of Alcibiade -- A rude awakening -- The Bênitouss' slave -- Désirée's baby -- A turkey hunt -- Madame Célestin's divorce -- Love on the Bon-Dieu -- Loka -- Boulôt and Boulotte -- For Marse Chouchoute -- A visit to Avoyelles -- A wizard from Gettysburg -- Ma'ame Pélagie -- At the 'Cadian ball -- La belle Zoraïde -- A gentleman of Bayou Têche -- A lady of Bayou St. John.  aProduced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.)  a"Bayou Folk" by Kate Chopin is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The work offers readers a glimpse into the lives of Creole characters in Louisiana, exploring themes of love, identity, and the unique culture of the bayou region. The stories are interwoven with rich descriptions of the southern landscape and the complexities of local relationships.  At the start of the collection, the narrative introduces two young men, Wallace Offdean and Fitch, discussing financial opportunities, which sets the stage for Offdean's journey to inspect a piece of land formerly owned by the Santien family. Offdean's character is depicted as one seeking purpose and grounding in life. The narrative then transitions to the Santien plantation, reflecting on its past grandeur and current disrepair, as well as the familial bonds and tensions among characters like Placide Santien and his fiancé Euphrasie. These interactions not only establish character dynamics but also hint at the broader societal changes experienced in the post-Civil War South, setting a rich and engaging scene for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories, American  aLouisiana -- Social life and customs -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46650