{"product_id":"ghost-stories-of-old-new-orleans-revised-paperback","title":"Ghost Stories of Old New Orleans (Revised) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeanne Delavigne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharles Richards\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eFrank de Caro\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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 \u003ci\u003eGhost Stories of Old New Orleans\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eGhost Stories of Old New Orleans, \u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA New Orleans native, \u003cb\u003eJeanne deLavigne\u003c\/b\u003e (d. 1962) also collaborated with Jacques Rutherford on the novels \u003ci\u003eAnd the Garden Waited \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFox Fire.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank A. de Caro\u003c\/b\u003e, professor emeritus of English at Louisiana State University, served as president of the Louisiana Folklore Society and editor of the \u003ci\u003eLouisiana Folklore Miscellany.\u003c\/i\u003e He lived in New Orleans.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.46 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451348893874,"sku":"9780807152911","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a864aa201792159fe25720236ac47a5f.webp?v=1778794419","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/ghost-stories-of-old-new-orleans-revised-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}