Louisiana Stories

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Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781455607860
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (78 download)

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Book Synopsis Louisiana Stories by : Forkner, Ben

Download or read book Louisiana Stories written by Forkner, Ben and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1990-06-30 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An illuminating, and at the same time, thoroughly entertaining compilation, Louisiana Stories is enhanced by an introductory essay that is a contribution not only to the literary history of the state but also of the South." Lewis P. Simpson, former professor of English at Louisiana State University and editor of The Southern Review. Southern writers have always excelled in the short story form. Eudora Welty, Flannery O'Connor, and Peter Taylor are the yardsticks by which short story writers are judged not only within the realm of Southern literature but also within that of American literature. By compiling an impressive array of stories by many of the Deep South's finest writers, anthologist Ben Forkner demonstrates how Louisianans in particular have influenced the development of the short story. Forkner writes in his insightful introductory essay: "These same native Louisiana stories manage to announce the central themes of modern Southern fiction more emphatically, and earlier, than the writing of any other single Southern region."Included in this compilation are works by Henry Clay Lewis, George Washington Cable, Lafcadio Hearn, Grace King, Kate Chopin, William Faulkner, Lyle Saxon, Arna Bontemps, Zora Neale Hurston, E.P. O'Donnell, Shirley Ann Grau, Ernest Gaines, Andre Dubus, James Lee Burke, Robb Forman Dew, and John William Corrington.Ben Forkner is the director of the English department at the University of Angers in France where he teaches American and Irish literature. A graduate of Stetson University in Florida, he received his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has co-edited three anthologies of Southern literature, Stories of the Modern South , AModern Southern Reader, and Stories of the Old South .

Strange True Stories of Louisiana

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Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3734019370
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (34 download)

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Book Synopsis Strange True Stories of Louisiana by : George W. Cable

Download or read book Strange True Stories of Louisiana written by George W. Cable and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Strange True Stories of Louisiana by George W. Cable

Louisiana Place Names

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Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807147397
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)

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Book Synopsis Louisiana Place Names by : Clare D'Artois Leeper

Download or read book Louisiana Place Names written by Clare D'Artois Leeper and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2012-10-19 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Aansel to Zwolle, with Mardi Gras Bayou in between, avid writer Clare D Artois Leeper offers her own alphabet of places in Louisiana, both past and present. Louisiana Place Names includes 893 entries that reveal Leeper s distinct view of the state s history. Her unique blend of documented fact and traditional wisdom result in an entertaining guide to Louisiana s place name lore.

Swapping Stories

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Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1496800826
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (968 download)

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Book Synopsis Swapping Stories by : Carl Lindahl

Download or read book Swapping Stories written by Carl Lindahl and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2009-10-20 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are more than two hundred oral tales from some of Louisiana's finest storytellers. In this comprehensive volume of great range are transcriptions of narratives in many genres, from diverse voices, and from all regions of the state. Told in settings ranging from the front porch to the festival stage, these tales proclaim the great vitality and variety of Louisiana's oral narrative traditions. Given special focus are Harold Talbert, Lonnie Gray, Bel Abbey, Ben Guiné, and Enola Matthews—whose wealth of imagination, memory, and artistry demonstrates the depth as well as the breadth of the storyteller's craft. For tales told in Cajun and Creole French, Koasati, and Spanish, the editors have supplied both the original language and English translation. To the volume Maida Owens has contributed an overview of Louisiana's folk culture and a survey of folklife studies of various regions of the state. Car Lindahl's introduction and notes discuss the various genres and styles of storytelling common in Louisiana and link them with the worldwide are of the folktale.

Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans

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Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807152935
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)

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Book Synopsis Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans by : Jeanne deLavigne

Download or read book Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans written by Jeanne deLavigne and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “He struck a match to look at his watch. In the flare of the light they saw a young woman just at Pitot’s elbow—a young woman dressed all in black, with pale gold hair, and a baby sleeping on her shoulder. She glided to the edge of the bridge and stepped noiselessly off into the black waters.”—from Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans Ghosts are said to wander along the rooftops above New Orleans’ Royal Street, the dead allegedly sing sacred songs in St. Louis Cathedral, and the graveyard tomb of a wealthy madam reportedly glows bright red at night. Local lore about such supernatural sightings, as curated by Jeanne deLavigne in her classic Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans, finds the phantoms of bitter lovers, vengeful slaves, and menacing gypsies haunting nearly every corner of the city, from the streets of the French Quarter to Garden District mansions. Originally printed in 1944, all forty ghost stories and the macabre etchings of New Orleans artist Charles Richards appear in this new edition. Drawing largely on popular legend dating back to the 1800s, deLavigne provides vivid details of old New Orleans with a cast of spirits that represent the ethnic mélange of the city set amid period homes, historic neighborhoods, and forgotten taverns. Combining folklore, newspaper accounts, and deLavigne’s own voice, these phantasmal tales range from the tragic—brothers, lost at sea as children, haunt a chapel on Thomas Street in search of their mother—to graphic depictions of torture, mutilation, and death. Folklorist and foreword contributor Frank A. de Caro places the writer and her work in context for modern readers. He uncovers new information about deLavigne’s life and describes her book’s pervasive lingering influence on the Crescent City’s culture today.

Gumbo ya-ya

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Total Pages : 581 pages
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Book Synopsis Gumbo ya-ya by : Lyle Saxon

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My Louisiana Sky

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Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 142999102X
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Book Synopsis My Louisiana Sky by : Kimberly Willis Holt

Download or read book My Louisiana Sky written by Kimberly Willis Holt and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tiger Ann Parker wants nothing more than to get out of the rural town of Saitter, Louisiana--far away from her mentally disabled mother, her "slow" father who can't read an electric bill, and her classmates who taunt her. So when Aunt Dorie Kay asks Tiger to sp the summer with her in Baton Rouge, Tiger can't wait to go. But before she leaves, the sudden revelation of a dark family secret prompts Tiger to make a decision that will ultimately change her life. Set in the South in the late 1950s, this coming-of-age novel explores a twelve-year-old girl's struggle to accept her grandmother's death, her mentally deficient parents, and the changing world around her. It is a novel filled with beautiful language and unforgettable characters, and the importance of family and home. My Louisiana Sky is a 1998 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction.

Swapping Stories

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Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 9781604736755
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (367 download)

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Book Synopsis Swapping Stories by : Lindahl, Carl

Download or read book Swapping Stories written by Lindahl, Carl and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2009-10-20 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are more than two hundred oral tales from some of Louisiana's finest storytellers. In this comprehensive volume of great range are transcriptions of narratives in many genres, from diverse voices, and from all regions of the state. Told in settings ranging from the front porch to the festival stage, these tales proclaim the great vitality and variety of Louisiana's oral narrative traditions. Given special focus are Harold Talbert, Lonnie Gray, Bel Abbey, Ben Guiné, and Enola Matthews--whose wealth of imagination, memory, and artistry demonstrates the depth as well as the breadth of the storyteller's craft. For tales told in Cajun and Creole French, Koasati, and Spanish, the editors have supplied both the original language and English translation. To the volume Maida Owens has contributed an overview of Louisiana's folk culture and a survey of folklife studies of various regions of the state. Car Lindahl's introduction and notes discuss the various genres and styles of storytelling common in Louisiana and link them with the worldwide are of the folktale.

Stay Out of New Orleans

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Publisher : Crescent City Press
ISBN 13 : 9780998643182
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)

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Book Synopsis Stay Out of New Orleans by : P. Curran

Download or read book Stay Out of New Orleans written by P. Curran and published by Crescent City Press. This book was released on 2019-06-15 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stay Out of New Orleans: Strange Tales A crass tour of feral street life in New Orleans in the 1990's. A lucid walk through the shadows of North America's best and weirdest city, a place that bewitches some visitors and infects others. A bohemia stretching back to the dawn of absinthe. A town of hidden doors, hidden courtyards, and open secrets. Each day a fresh crime eager to happen, transcendent, fertile. Death lurking in every bar. No one knew it was a golden age............ See what the flood washed away... Self published in 2012, Stay Out of New Orleans has become an underground New Orleans cult classic and has gone on to sell a couple of thousand copies strictly by word of mouth and carried in but a couple of local stores. Now re-designed and re-formatted these 13 stories of NOLA 1990's street life will continue to find a new audience of readers-those both enchanted and those repelled by the city.

Louisiana Ghost Stories

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Publisher : Archway Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480853178
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis Louisiana Ghost Stories by : Jesse L. Wimberly

Download or read book Louisiana Ghost Stories written by Jesse L. Wimberly and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louisiana is a place of legend, especially in the deep, dark bayou. Visit the swamps, and smell the usual combination of decaying vegetation and sluggish water. You might sense another smell, too—one you can’t identify but seems distinct. It could be more of a feeling than an odor. That feeling is fear, and it spreads past the bayou and into the heart of New Orleans. Louisiana Ghost Stories is a collection of original tales based on fact mixed with myth. A place of legend, the state is also a place of storytelling, and many of those stories grow like thick vines in the memories of locals and visitors alike. Step into the haunted plantations. Hear about voodoo and gris gris. Examine pirate legends, and follow ghosts into the dark. Come face to face with the Cajun werewolf, known as the “loup garou.” Hear of the heinous offenses of infamous serial killer, the Axeman. Learn the horrid history of the LaLaurie mansion, and even stumble upon a tale of Hallow’s Eve. With stories eerie, mysterious, sexy, and colorful, prepare yourself to be scared as legends come to life and haunt the page.

Louisiana Ghost Stories Ii

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Publisher : Archway Publishing
ISBN 13 : 148088720X
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis Louisiana Ghost Stories Ii by : Jesse L. Wimberly

Download or read book Louisiana Ghost Stories Ii written by Jesse L. Wimberly and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-23 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Orleans claims to be the most haunted place in America, and the Crescent City has the stories to back it up. Louisiana Ghost Stories II: Lagniappe is the second riveting collection from acclaimed author Jesse Wimberly. These ten tales of the macabre are set in and around New Orleans and are guaranteed to frighten and enlighten. Go down to the crossroads on a moonless night and meet Old Scratch. Eavesdrop in Pirate’s Alley when Jean Lafitte reveals the location of his hidden treasure. Venture into the asylum or the heart of Mardi Gras as Inspector Sterling investigates brutal murders in the city. Get lost with two brothers on a flatboat in the swamp when they meet The Mossgatherer. Rooted in actual events that have taken place over the years, these stories of the supernatural and occult will keep you on the edge of your seat. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, this collection will challenge even the bravest of readers.

Strange True Stories of Louisiana

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Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)

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Book Synopsis Strange True Stories of Louisiana by : George Washington Cable

Download or read book Strange True Stories of Louisiana written by George Washington Cable and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Strange True Stories of Louisiana' by George Washington Cable is a collection of real-life accounts that take readers on a journey through the mysterious and intriguing history of Louisiana. From the story of the young aunt with white hair to the adventures of Françoise and Suzanne, and the haunting tale of the "Haunted House" in Royal Street, these gripping narratives are all based on true events. Additionally, the book features the war diary of a Union woman in the South and the story of Salome Müller, the white slave, both of which offer a unique glimpse into the struggles and hardships faced by people in the past.

Part of Me

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Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 1466887907
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Book Synopsis Part of Me by : Kimberly Willis Holt

Download or read book Part of Me written by Kimberly Willis Holt and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2014-12-23 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lives of four generations of one Louisiana family, woven together by a master storyteller Tracing a family's roots is like taking a journey through the years. In the case of one Louisiana family, that journey can be charted by the books they read and loved. The journey begins in 1939 with Rose, who moves with her mother and siblings from rural Texas to live with their estranged grandfather in the Louisiana bayou. Rose connects with this flavorful community through her love of books and by driving a bookmobile. Two decades later, Merle Henry, Rose's son, is more passionate about trapping a mink than about reading, although there is a place in his heart for Old Yeller. In 1973, Merle Henry's daughter, Annabeth, feels torn between reading fairy tales and a crush on a real-life knight in shining armor. And in the present day, Annabeth's son, Kyle, finds himself in a bind: he hates reading, but the only summer job he can get is at the library. In her people-smart way, Kimberly Willis Holt introduces us to a Louisiana family: touching, lyrical, and always intriguing, their stories reveal the powerful connections between four generations. Part of Me is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Strange True Stories of Louisiana

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Strange True Stories of Louisiana written by George Washington Cable and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Little Pierre

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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780152024826
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (248 download)

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Book Synopsis Little Pierre by : Robert D. San Souci

Download or read book Little Pierre written by Robert D. San Souci and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From beloved storyteller Robert San Souci comes a raucous retelling of little Tom Thumb, straight out of the Louisiana bayou.

Louisiana Legends & Lore

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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467147516
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Book Synopsis Louisiana Legends & Lore by : Alan Brown

Download or read book Louisiana Legends & Lore written by Alan Brown and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-08 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lean back into Louisiana lore with an earful of New Orleans jazz and a bellyful of Cajun cuisine. But when the music dies down and the lights flicker out, hushed conversations bleed into the darker mysteries of the Pelican State. Storied outlaws like John Murrell, Eugene Bunch and Leather Britches Smith steal into the room. Voodoo priestesses Marie Laveau and Julia Brown are already there, along with the Phantom Whistler and the Axeman of New Orleans. Folklorist Alan Brown educates and entertains with tales of the unseemly, bizarre and otherworldly, like the legends of the Rougarou, the Lutin and the Honey Island Swamp Monster."--Back cover.

Strange True Stories of Louisiana

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 350 pages
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Download or read book Strange True Stories of Louisiana written by George Washington Cable and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: