Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 130 King, Grace Elizabeth 1852 1932 Balcony Stories The balcony -- A drama of three -- La grande demoiselle -- Mimi's marriage -- The miracle chapel -- The story of a day -- Anne Marie and Jeanne Marie -- A crippled hope -- "One of us" -- The little convent girl -- Grandmother's grandmother -- The old lady's restoration -- A delicate affair -- Pupasse. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Bradley Norton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Balcony Stories" by Grace Elizabeth King is a collection of vignettes likely written in the late 19th century. This work captures the essence of Southern life, particularly through the experiences and thoughts of women who gather on balconies to share their memories and stories, reflecting on love, loss, and the threads that connect women across generations. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to the setting of a warm, languorous summer night where women sit on their balconies, enjoying the coolness of the evening while recounting tales of their lives and the lives of those they know. The opening portion vividly illustrates how these narratives serve as a form of comfort and connection, revealing the unique ways women interpret their experiences. The reader also encounters specific characters, such as the old General and his wife, Madame Honorine, who, despite their age, find joy and duty in their monthly rituals of life and love, setting the stage for the colorful tapestry of stories that will unfold throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New Orleans (La.) -- Fiction Women -- Louisiana -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 241573 2025-07-05T07:54:41.755541 text/html 216149 2024-10-28T18:44:18 text/html 1199041 2025-07-05T07:54:47.856565 application/epub+zip 1202548 2025-07-05T07:54:44.342562 application/epub+zip 165486 2025-07-05T07:54:43.217591 application/epub+zip 1330875 2025-07-05T07:54:50.551463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1318867 2025-07-05T07:54:47.145547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256412 2022-09-06T03:33:40.352521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224412 2023-10-05T09:35:47.318461 text/plain 204674 2024-10-28T18:44:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16000 2025-07-05T07:54:50.673529 application/rdf+xml 13759 2025-07-05T07:54:43.704551 image/jpeg 3575 2025-07-05T07:54:43.458539 image/jpeg 1132961 2025-07-05T07:54:41.814634 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia