Project Gutenberg 2014-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 349 Chopin, Kate 1850 1904 Chopin, Katherine O'Flaherty O'Flaherty, Catherine 04015082 Bayou Folk A no-account Creole -- In and out of old Natchitoches -- In Sabine -- A very fine fiddle -- Beyond the bayou -- Old Aunt Peggy -- Return of Alcibiade -- A rude awakening -- The Bênitouss' slave -- Désirée's baby -- A turkey hunt -- Madame Célestin's divorce -- Love on the Bon-Dieu -- Loka -- Boulôt and Boulotte -- For Marse Chouchoute -- A visit to Avoyelles -- A wizard from Gettysburg -- Ma'ame Pélagie -- At the 'Cadian ball -- La belle Zoraïde -- A gentleman of Bayou Têche -- A lady of Bayou St. John. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Bayou Folk" by Kate Chopin is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The work offers readers a glimpse into the lives of Creole characters in Louisiana, exploring themes of love, identity, and the unique culture of the bayou region. The stories are interwoven with rich descriptions of the southern landscape and the complexities of local relationships. At the start of the collection, the narrative introduces two young men, Wallace Offdean and Fitch, discussing financial opportunities, which sets the stage for Offdean's journey to inspect a piece of land formerly owned by the Santien family. Offdean's character is depicted as one seeking purpose and grounding in life. The narrative then transitions to the Santien plantation, reflecting on its past grandeur and current disrepair, as well as the familial bonds and tensions among characters like Placide Santien and his fiancé Euphrasie. These interactions not only establish character dynamics but also hint at the broader societal changes experienced in the post-Civil War South, setting a rich and engaging scene for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46650/46650-h/images/bayoufolk_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, American Louisiana -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 371363 2025-07-18T16:57:09.895524 text/html 352079 2024-10-24T10:08:03 text/html 251034 2025-07-18T16:57:14.397938 application/epub+zip 255385 2025-07-18T16:57:10.566488 application/epub+zip 215469 2025-07-18T16:57:10.217470 application/epub+zip 361002 2025-07-18T16:57:17.465944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346757 2025-07-18T16:57:14.062967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307223 2022-09-21T08:13:08.110853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354062 2025-07-18T16:57:09.341510 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 334387 2024-10-24T10:08:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17872 2025-07-18T16:57:17.598935 application/rdf+xml 13388 2025-07-18T16:57:10.314456 image/jpeg 2158 2025-07-18T16:57:10.265451 image/jpeg 224807 2025-07-18T16:57:09.929492 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