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100 1 _aChopin, Kate,
_d1850-1904
245 1 0 _aBayou Folk
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-08-22
505 0 _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.
508 _aProduced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories, American
653 _aLouisiana -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46650
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