The Grandissimes: A Story of Creole Life is a novel by George W. Cable, first published in 1880. Set in New Orleans in the early 19th century, the story follows the lives of two families, the Grandissimes and the Santissimas, who are both part of the Creole aristocracy. The novel explores themes of race, class, and identity, as well as the complex relationships between the Creole and American cultures in Louisiana. The Grandissimes is considered a classic of American literature and a landmark work in the portrayal of Creole ...
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The Grandissimes: A Story of Creole Life is a novel by George W. Cable, first published in 1880. Set in New Orleans in the early 19th century, the story follows the lives of two families, the Grandissimes and the Santissimas, who are both part of the Creole aristocracy. The novel explores themes of race, class, and identity, as well as the complex relationships between the Creole and American cultures in Louisiana. The Grandissimes is considered a classic of American literature and a landmark work in the portrayal of Creole culture.As to her infantine bones, they were such as needed not to fail of straightness in the limbs, compactness in the body, smallness in hands and feet, and exceeding symmetry and comeliness throughout. Possibly between the two sides of the occipital profile there may have been an Inc an tendency to inequality; but if by any good fortune her impressible little cranium should escape the cradle-straps, the shapeliness that nature loves would soon appear. And this very fortune befell her.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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