Project Gutenberg 1996-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 105 Dunbar-Nelson, Alice Moore 1875 1935 Nelson, Alice Ruth Moore Dunbar Dunbar, Alice Moore Moore, Alice Ruth The Goodness of St. Rocque, and Other Stories The goodness of Saint Rocque -- Tony's wife -- The fisherman of Pass Christian -- M'sieu Fortier's violin -- By the Bayou St. John -- When the bayou overflows -- Mr. Baptiste -- A carnival jangle -- Little Miss Sophie -- Sister Josepha -- The praline woman -- Odalie -- La Juanita -- Titee. Produced by Judith Boss. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Goodness of St. Rocque and Other Stories" by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson is a collection of fictional short stories written during the late 19th century. The opening tale, "The Goodness of St. Rocque," introduces readers to Manuela, a beautiful Creole girl navigating a tumultuous love life. Struggling with heartbreak over Theophile's infidelity, Manuela seeks solace and guidance through religious traditions associated with St. Rocque, the patron saint of lovers. The beginning of the collection sets the stage for a vibrant depiction of Creole life, emphasizing themes of love, devotion, and superstition. Manuela is characterized by her grace and poise, but her emotional turmoil is palpable after having been abandoned for another woman. The narrative unfolds with her desperate quest to reclaim her lover through traditional charms and prayers, highlighting the cultural richness of her surrounding environment. As she interacts with various characters including a card reader and her friends, the story intertwines personal emotional struggle with a broader commentary on societal norms and expectations in a captivating way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories New Orleans (La.) -- Fiction City and town life -- Fiction African Americans -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 188628 186123 2024-09-01T06:54:36.084883 2023-10-01T06:28:56.606388 text/html text/html 181138 2021-01-01T10:42:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 70848 2021-01-01T10:42:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 133928 2024-09-01T06:54:40.494838 application/epub+zip 135769 2024-09-01T06:54:37.404844 application/epub+zip 135769 2024-09-01T06:54:36.575873 application/epub+zip 293951 2024-09-01T06:54:42.867830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283518 2024-09-01T06:54:39.963831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283240 2022-09-01T07:39:31.078531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172213 172178 2024-09-01T06:54:35.691893 2023-10-01T06:28:56.247389 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 172077 2021-01-01T10:42:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69173 2021-01-01T10:42:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19777 2024-09-01T06:54:43.005814 application/rdf+xml 18584 2024-09-01T06:54:36.948843 image/jpeg 4415 2024-09-01T06:54:36.749848 image/jpeg 132294 2024-09-01T06:54:36.102870 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