Balcony Stories

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

King, Grace Elizabeth, 1852-1932

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"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.)

Contents:

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.

Credits:

Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Bradley Norton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2004-03-01