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Contents Preface ix Introduction: The Historical Context 1 1. George Washington Cable’s Old Creole Days 22 2. Grace King and the Cultural Background of Balcony Stories 58 3. Alice Dunbar-Nelson and the New Orleans Story Cycle 90 4. Kate Chopin’s Bayou Folk 119 Conclusion: The Literary Legacy 160 Notes 175 Bibliography 195 Index 203 Illustrations follow page 83 ...

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