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The Grandissimes

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    George Washington Cable's The Grandissimes is a historical fiction and classic romance novel. Key subjects include culture conflict, Vendetta and creoles.

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    About The Grandissimes

    "The Grandissimes" by George Washington Cable is a novel published in 1880. Set in New Orleans immediately after the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the story explores the complex racial and class divisions of Creole society through the extended Grandissime family. When Philadelphia abolitionist Joseph Frowenfeld arrives in the city, his friendship with the white Honoré Grandissime challenges the foundations of their slaveholding world. Romance, violence, and tragedy unfold as characters confront the brutal realities beneath their romanticized culture.
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    • Historical fiction
    • New Orleans, La.
    • Love stories
    • Domestic fiction
    • Culture conflict
    • Vendetta
    • Creoles

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    Who wrote The Grandissimes?

    The Grandissimes was written by George Washington Cable.

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    It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction and Classic Love Stories.

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