Book cover for Café Des Exiles by George Cable

Café Des Exiles

2004 Released
48 Pages
1 Hours
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Kessinger PublishingISBN 9781419111556

Caf����� Des Exiles is a novel written by George W. Cable. The story takes place in New Orleans in the late 1800s and follows the lives of a group of exiles and outcasts who gather at a caf����� to share their stories and find solace in each other's company. The main character is Gaston Villere, a young man who is struggling to find his place in the world after being disowned by his family for marrying outside of his social class. He finds refuge at the caf����� and becomes part of a community of misfits, including a former slave, a French artist, and a young woman who is trying to escape an abusive relationship. The novel explores themes of identity, class, race, and the search for belonging. It is a poignant and insightful portrayal of a diverse group of individuals who find connection and support in the face of adversity.""Who knows?"" resumed Galahad, when those who understood English had explained in Spanish to those who did not, ""but they may soon need the services not only of our good doctor heer, but of our society; and that Fernandez and Benigno, and Gonzalez and Dominguez, may not be chosen to see, on that very schooner lying at the Picayune Tier just now, their beloved remains and so forth safely delivered into the hands and lands of their people. I say, who knows bur it may be so!""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.

George Cable

One of the greatest and most celebrated Southern writers of his day, George Washington Cable (1844-1925) helped lead the local-color movement of the late 1800s with his pioneering use of dialect and his skill in the short-story form. After serving in the Confederate army, he began to write for the New Orleans Picayune. Cable has been called the most important Southern artist working in the late-nineteenth century, as well as the first modern Southern writer. A complete listing of his books published by Pelican is available by request.

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