Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans (Revised) by Delavigne, Jeanne
Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans (Revised) by Delavigne, Jeanne

Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans (Revised)

"He struck a match to look at his watch. In the flare of the light they saw...
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Author: Jeanne Delavigne
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans (Revised) by Delavigne, Jeanne

Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans (Revised)

$59.40
Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans (Revised) by Delavigne, Jeanne

Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans (Revised)

$59.40
Author: Jeanne Delavigne
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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"He struck a match to look at his watch. In the flare of the light they saw a young woman just at Pitot's elbow--a young woman dressed all in black, with pale gold hair, and a baby sleeping on her shoulder. She glided to the edge of the bridge and stepped noiselessly off into the black waters."--from Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans

Ghosts are said to wander along the rooftops above New Orleans' Royal Street, the dead allegedly sing sacred songs in St. Louis Cathedral, and the graveyard tomb of a wealthy madam reportedly glows bright red at night. Local lore about such supernatural sightings, as curated by Jeanne deLavigne in her classic Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans, finds the phantoms of bitter lovers, vengeful slaves, and menacing gypsies haunting nearly every corner of the city, from the streets of the French Quarter to Garden District mansions. Originally printed in 1944, all forty ghost stories and the macabre etchings of New Orleans artist Charles Richards appear in this new edition.

Drawing largely on popular legend dating back to the 1800s, deLavigne provides vivid details of old New Orleans with a cast of spirits that represent the ethnic mélange of the city set amid period homes, historic neighborhoods, and forgotten taverns. Combining folklore, newspaper accounts, and deLavigne's own voice, these phantasmal tales range from the tragic--brothers, lost at sea as children, haunt a chapel on Thomas Street in search of their mother--to graphic depictions of torture, mutilation, and death.

Folklorist and foreword contributor Frank A. de Caro places the writer and her work in context for modern readers. He uncovers new information about deLavigne's life and describes her book's pervasive lingering influence on the Crescent City's culture today.

Author: Jeanne Delavigne
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 10/07/2013
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.80w x 0.91d
ISBN: 9780807152911

About the Author

Frank de Caro, professor emeritus of English at Louisiana State University, served as president of the Louisiana Folklore Society and editor of the Louisiana Folklore Miscellany. He lives in New Orleans.

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