Project Gutenberg 2007-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 405 Cable, George Washington 1844 1925 Cable, G. W. (George Washington) Bonaventure: A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Sam W., and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Bonaventure: A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana" by George Washington Cable is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in the picturesque landscapes of Acadian Louisiana, it brings to life the experiences of the Acadians through its central characters, Bonaventure Deschamps and Zoséphine Gradnego, as they navigate their childhood, socio-political upheaval during the Civil War, and the expectations of love and duty. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the scenic backdrop of Bayou Teche and the prairies of Western Louisiana. The story focuses on the origins of Bonaventure, an orphaned child taken in by the Gradnego family, and his close bond with Zoséphine, their daughter. Their vibrant childhood is portrayed against the socio-political changes of the time, marked by the looming specter of war and personal struggles that shape their destinies. As the tale unfolds, themes of love, rivalry, and the quest for identity begin to emerge, establishing the groundwork for the characters' emotional journeys. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Pastoral fiction Country life -- Fiction Louisiana -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 548077 2025-06-10T06:15:02.386081 text/html 579826 2007-12-30T17:21:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 321435 2021-01-03T05:44:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 418755 2025-06-10T06:15:14.472046 application/epub+zip 422230 2025-06-10T06:15:07.077078 application/epub+zip 289007 2025-06-10T06:15:05.305104 application/epub+zip 773282 2025-06-10T06:15:19.672000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 738959 2025-06-10T06:15:13.082016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463621 2022-09-11T08:18:22.331597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489399 2025-06-10T06:15:01.179142 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 488666 2021-01-03T05:44:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 196266 2021-01-03T05:44:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 488680 2021-01-03T05:44:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196147 2021-01-03T05:44:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20875 2025-06-10T06:15:19.838004 application/rdf+xml 25018 2025-06-10T06:15:05.874060 image/jpeg 5139 2025-06-10T06:15:05.589067 image/jpeg 414559 2025-06-10T06:15:02.447070 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