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Chita

Paperback • 2018 • 1. edition

Chita

By Lafcadio Hearn

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About the book

On August 10, 1856, the Gulf of Mexico reared up and hurled itself over Last Island, near New Orleans. The storm essentially split the island in half and swept much of it away, including its inhabitants, wealthy vacationers, and its resort hotel. There were few survivors.Lafcadio Hearn used these basic historical facts to create Chita. Originally published in 1889, this novella is a minor masterpiece that is by turns mysterious, mesmerizing, and tragic. In the aftermath of the storm, a Spanish f...Show more

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ISBN

9781496818386

Publisher

University Press of Mississippi

Published year

2018

Language

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1

Original title

Chita

Format

Paperback

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