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Bezig met laden... Bayou Folk (1894)door Kate Chopin
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Bayou Folk (1894) is a collection of 23 short stories that tell of life in 19th century Louisiana – on the bayou, in small towns, plantations, and New Orleans. It’s a kaleidoscope of locations, types of stories, and races of characters – whites, Creoles, Acadians, ‘Negros’, and ‘Mulattoes’ are all mixed together here. Most are poor and many are illiterate. The stories take place mostly after the Civil War, but I found the strongest three to be set before (or during) it: ‘Desiree’s Baby’ – probably her best in this collection, it deals with mixed-race children, with a surprise ending which subtly questions the feelings of racial superiority. ‘La Belle Zoraide’ - about the cruelty of slaveholders in trying to arrange a marriage between a creole beauty and a mulatto she doesn’t love. ‘A Lady of Bayou St. John’ - about a young married woman in a lonely marriage who because attracted to another man, believes she will go “anywhere, anywhere” with him, but finds her heart changes after her husband is killed in the war. There is a great quote from this one: “That mysterious, that treacherous bond called sympathy, had revealed them to each other.” Overall the stories are a little uneven in terms of emotional impact, and her other collections are stronger, but these clearly show her promise as an author and you could do worse. Chopin sought first and foremost to portray truth, like one of her literary heroes Guy de Maupassant, and in that she was successful. Because of the themes of poor folk in the country living in a stratified society, I was also reminded of Turgenev’s ‘Sketches From a Hunter’s Album’. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Kate Chopin's 23 short stories show rural life in Louisiana after the Civil War. Former slaves, people of color, women, poor whites, and wealthy whites chafe against social restrictions. Includes translations from French and standardized spelling, with no changes to plot or settings, and the original unedited versions in appendices. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.4Literature English (North America) American fiction Later 19th Century 1861-1900LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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