"Dr. Sevier" by George Washington Cable is a novel set in 1856 New Orleans, which tells the story of a principled physician who wrestles with the wealth-driven society around him as he cares for the city's sick and marginalized. Though the city is economically prosperous, it has many social differences that are hard to deal with. When Dr. Sevier meets a young man named Mr. Richling, who is seeking help for his ailing wife, their lives become connected, hinting at a tale of love, selflessness, and moral duties.
Dr. Sevier
By George Washington Cable
In 1856 New Orleans, a compassionate doctor's life becomes intertwined with a young couple, forcing him to confront his own beliefs about wealth and poverty.
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About the AuthorGeorge Washington Cable was an American novelist notable for the realism of his portrayals of Creole life in his native New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been called "the most important southern artist working in the late 19th century", as well as "the first modern Southern writer." In his treatment of racism, mixed-race families and miscegenation, his fiction has been thought to anticipate that of William Faulkner.
George Washington Cable was an American novelist notable for the realism of his portrayals of Creole life in his native New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been called "the most important southern artist working in the late 19th century", as well as "the first modern Southern writer." In his treatment of racism, mixed-race families and miscegenation, his fiction has been thought to anticipate that of William Faulkner.
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