{"product_id":"the-goodness-of-st-rocque-and-other-stories-9780593244074","title":"The Goodness of St. Rocque: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning short story collection that takes the reader into the heart of the Creole community in late-nineteenth-century New Orleans, from a key poet and journalist of the Harlem Renaissance--featuring an introduction by Danielle Evans, the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Office of Historical Corrections\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Dunbar-Nelson]'s airy, easy eloquence is a pleasure.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis vivid collection transports readers to New Orleans, from the delights of Mardi Gras on Bourbon Street, to the quiet Bayou where lovers meet, and to fish fries on the shore of the Mississippi Sound. Alice Dunbar-Nelson focuses the struggles and joys of the Creole community in these intimate stories featuring unforgettable characters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the title story, Manuela goes to the Wizened One for a charm when her lover strays; in \"Little Miss Sophie,\" a young woman goes to extreme lengths to get back a ring she pawned; in \"M'sieu Fortier's Violin,\" a talented musician finds himself at a loss when his greatest passion is taken away; and in \"The Fisherman of Pass Christian,\" Annette, an aspiring opera singer, falls in love with a beautiful fisherman who has a secret. Together these stories provide a unique window into the world of everyday Creole Louisianians. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition also features a selection of stories from Dunbar-Nelson's first collection, \u003ci\u003eViolets and Other Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, which beautifully compliments \u003ci\u003eThe Goodness of St. Rocque, \u003c\/i\u003e making it the essential text for readers looking to discover this underappreciated writer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Modern Library Torchbearers series features women who wrote on their own terms, with boldness, creativity, and a spirit of resistance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11300534\"\u003eAlice Dunbar-Nelson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593244074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593244079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC049020\"\u003eAfrican American \u0026amp; Black | Women\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice Dunbar-Nelson \u003c\/b\u003ewas a poet, short story writer, journalist, and activist. A woman of African American, Anglo, Native American, and Creole heritage--and proud of it--Dunbar-Nelson was born in New Orleans in 1875, was an activist for African American and women's rights in the 1920s and 1930s, and became a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance. She published two short story collections, \u003ci\u003eViolets and Other Tales \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Goodness of St. Rocque and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e in 1899, and wrote until her death in 1935.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695374700781,"sku":"9780593244074","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_af0d0303-95f7-40da-8a00-dda37f74b0ba.jpg?v=1649870872","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-goodness-of-st-rocque-and-other-stories-9780593244074","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}