Project Gutenberg 1996-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 212 Dunbar-Nelson, Alice Moore 1875 1935 Nelson, Alice Ruth Moore Dunbar Dunbar, Alice Moore Moore, Alice Ruth The Goodness of St. Rocque, and Other Stories The goodness of Saint Rocque -- Tony's wife -- The fisherman of Pass Christian -- M'sieu Fortier's violin -- By the Bayou St. John -- When the bayou overflows -- Mr. Baptiste -- A carnival jangle -- Little Miss Sophie -- Sister Josepha -- The praline woman -- Odalie -- La Juanita -- Titee. Produced by Judith Boss. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Goodness of St. Rocque and Other Stories" by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson is a collection of fictional short stories written during the late 19th century. The opening tale, "The Goodness of St. Rocque," introduces readers to Manuela, a beautiful Creole girl navigating a tumultuous love life. Struggling with heartbreak over Theophile's infidelity, Manuela seeks solace and guidance through religious traditions associated with St. Rocque, the patron saint of lovers. The beginning of the collection sets the stage for a vibrant depiction of Creole life, emphasizing themes of love, devotion, and superstition. Manuela is characterized by her grace and poise, but her emotional turmoil is palpable after having been abandoned for another woman. The narrative unfolds with her desperate quest to reclaim her lover through traditional charms and prayers, highlighting the cultural richness of her surrounding environment. As she interacts with various characters including a card reader and her friends, the story intertwines personal emotional struggle with a broader commentary on societal norms and expectations in a captivating way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories New Orleans (La.) -- Fiction City and town life -- Fiction African Americans -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 188773 2025-07-01T06:49:19.777298 text/html 181138 2021-01-01T10:42:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 70848 2021-01-01T10:42:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 159296 2025-07-01T06:49:25.672254 application/epub+zip 160888 2025-07-01T06:49:22.629281 application/epub+zip 134111 2025-07-01T06:49:21.564289 application/epub+zip 327278 2025-07-01T06:49:27.888272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316835 2025-07-01T06:49:25.027264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283240 2022-09-01T07:39:31.078531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172213 2025-07-01T06:49:19.361268 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172077 2021-01-01T10:42:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69173 2021-01-01T10:42:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19999 2025-07-01T06:49:28.008235 application/rdf+xml 18551 2025-07-01T06:49:22.057246 image/jpeg 4422 2025-07-01T06:49:21.811246 image/jpeg 156241 2025-07-01T06:49:19.792293 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