The Cavalier - Softcover

Washington Cable, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9354849539 ISBN 13: 9789354849534

Verlag: Alpha Editions, 2021

Inhaltsangabe

A tale of honour, wit and rough charm set against the waning days of the Old South. The Cavalier returns to readers in a fresh, vital edition that feels both timeless and newly urgent. George Washington Cable's nineteenth century novel is a vivid thread in southern regional fiction, weaving creole culture with romantic chivalry and sharp social manners satire. It moves with the texture of New Orleans, Louisiana, and the broader tides of gilded age America, inviting casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike into a world where manners, memory, and moral choice collide. This is more than a story; it is a portrait of a community and a crucible for character, told with clarity, warmth and enduring grace. Alpha Editions is proud to restore this American classic novella for today's readers and for future generations. Out of print for decades, the book has been lovingly revived as a library reference edition that honours its place in course reading lists and regional American writing canons. It functions as both a gateway to a vanished culture and a companion to modern readers seeking authentic nineteenth century voices, a genuine motor of southern literature classics. A bridge between scholarship and pleasure, this edition invites you to savour the texture of creole life, the glow of romance, and the bright satire of social manners, in a work that remains a cultural treasure and a testament to the enduring value of regional storytelling.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Alpha Editions
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 9354849539
• ISBN 13: 9789354849534
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 236
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar