Project Gutenberg 2014-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 233 Chopin, Kate 1850 1904 Chopin, Katherine O'Flaherty O'Flaherty, Catherine 04015082 Bayou Folk A 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. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "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.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46650/46650-h/images/bayoufolk_cover.jpg en Short stories, American Louisiana -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 371221 371218 2024-09-19T12:50:06.221251 2023-09-20T08:54:19.810198 text/html text/html 352079 2024-04-04T03:29:29 text/html 250801 2024-09-19T12:50:11.170218 application/epub+zip 255407 2024-09-19T12:50:06.938267 application/epub+zip 215491 2024-09-19T12:50:06.574227 application/epub+zip 360994 2024-09-19T12:50:14.613194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346751 2024-09-19T12:50:10.820238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307223 2022-09-21T08:13:08.110853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354061 2024-09-19T12:50:05.402245 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 334392 2024-04-04T04:21:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16584 2024-09-19T12:50:14.740179 application/rdf+xml 13388 2024-09-19T12:50:06.671219 image/jpeg 2158 2024-09-19T12:50:06.622239 image/jpeg 224777 2024-09-19T12:50:06.257242 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia