"Strong Hearts" by George Washington Cable is a compilation of stories from the late 1800s that open with a narration about poetry, religion, and what it means to be human with people from all walks of life and their hard times in their spiritual lives. In the start of the book, readers meet Gregory, also known as "Crackedfiddle," who is a skinny and shy young man dealing with what society wants from him and his own worries. He’s in an uncomfortable situation, saving himself from a scary dog using his fear and gut feeling. This sets the stage for thoughts about how people show their true colors through the little brave and good things they do every day. As the story goes on, it talks about Gregory's one-sided love and his adventures on the sea with his sailboat, Sweetheart, which suggests bigger ideas about feeling alone, finding forgiveness, and learning about yourself. The collection of characters will together shine a light on real pieces of the human puzzle.
Strong Hearts
By George Washington Cable
In stories set in the late 1800's, a skinny, shy Gregory, along with other characters, navigates love, fear, and self-discovery on both land and the sea to show the true essence of humanity.
Summary
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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