The Code Of Victor Jallot: A Romance Of Old New Orleans (1907) - Couverture souple

Carpenter, Edward Childs

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ISBN 10 : 1165118351 ISBN 13 : 9781165118359

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

""The Code of Victor Jallot: A Romance of Old New Orleans"" is a novel written by Edward Childs Carpenter and published in 1907. The story is set in the vibrant city of New Orleans during the 19th century and follows the life of Victor Jallot, a young man who is torn between his love for a beautiful woman and his loyalty to the unwritten code of honor that governs the city's elite.As the son of a wealthy plantation owner, Victor is expected to uphold the traditions of his family and social class. However, his heart is captured by the charming and independent-minded Lillian St. Denis, who challenges his beliefs and his commitment to the code.As their relationship develops, Victor must navigate the complex social and political landscape of New Orleans, where the code of honor is a powerful force that can make or break a man's reputation. Along the way, he faces challenges from rival suitors, jealous friends, and even his own family.""The Code of Victor Jallot"" is a captivating tale of love, loyalty, and the struggle for personal freedom in a society that values tradition above all else. Carpenter's vivid descriptions of New Orleans and its colorful characters bring the city to life, while his exploration of the code of honor offers a fascinating glimpse into the culture and values of a bygone era.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1165118351
• ISBN 13: 9781165118359
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Abbott Elenore Plaisted
• Nombre de pages: 356
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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