The book is currently out of stock
Parameters
- Pages
- 144 pages
- Reading time
- 6 hours
More about the book
Set in the vibrant and diverse New Orleans of 1878, the book explores a city rich in cultural influences from various backgrounds, including French, Spanish, and African American heritage. Amidst the challenges of yellow fever and political turmoil post-Reconstruction, Lafcadio Hearn captures the essence of the Creole community through his writings for an English-language newspaper. His sketches, accompanied by woodcut cartoons, offer a unique glimpse into the lives and humor of the city's inhabitants, preserving the charm of a traditional urban world facing change.
Book purchase
Creole Sketches, Lafcadio Hearn
- Language
- Released
- 2021
- product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
- (Paperback)
We’ll notify you via email once we track it down.
Payment methods
- Title
- Creole Sketches
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Lafcadio Hearn
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 144
- ISBN13
- 9781609622237
- Description
- Set in the vibrant and diverse New Orleans of 1878, the book explores a city rich in cultural influences from various backgrounds, including French, Spanish, and African American heritage. Amidst the challenges of yellow fever and political turmoil post-Reconstruction, Lafcadio Hearn captures the essence of the Creole community through his writings for an English-language newspaper. His sketches, accompanied by woodcut cartoons, offer a unique glimpse into the lives and humor of the city's inhabitants, preserving the charm of a traditional urban world facing change.