In October 1887 the writer and translator Lafcadio Hearn sailed from New York to Martinique, where he fell under the spell of the island and its people and stayed for two years. As he writes in this evocative and lyrical account, he found Martinique in its post-slavery period to be an exotic fusion of European, African, and Asian influences-a Creole society par excellence. First published in 1890, the book also offers the most complete evocation of the doomed city of Saint Pierre, "Paris of the Antilles," devastated 12 years later in one of the world's worst volcanic eruptions."Greek-born journalist, translator, and world traveler [Lafcadio] Hearn (1850-1904), who remains best known for his Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan and Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation, has vibrantly reported his travels in French-ruled Martinique during 1887-89. Consisting of 'A Midsummer Trip to the Tropics,' 12 sketches of Martinique life, a folktale, several short folk music scores, and period illustrations, this poetic account provides views of much that has now disappeared.Each essay addresses a different aspect of his observations while travelling in the Lesser Antilles during the summer of 1887 Hearn's unusual perception of light and color as well as his detailed vintage prose both render a unique and subtle portrayal of the various peoples of Martinique."
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A great writer and a fascinating man, better known for his books about Japan... This book is one long Caribbean moment preserved in amber.
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WHEN you find yourself for the first time, upon some shadowed day, in the delightful West Indian city of St. Pierre,-supposing that you own the sense of poetry, the recollections of a student,-there is apt to steal upon your fancy an impression of having seen it all before, ever so long ago,-you cannot tell where. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Grande Anse, West Indian, Morne Rouge, West Indies, Grande Rue, Monsieur Bon, United States, Martinique Sketches, Morne de la Croix, New York, Jardin des Plantes, Pitons of Carbet, Aux Abymes, Morne Labelle, Pays des Revenants, Rue Peysette, Savane du Fort New!
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WHEN you find yourself for the first time, upon some shadowed day, in the delightful West Indian city of St. Pierre,-supposing that you own the sense of poetry, the recollections of a student,-there is apt to steal upon your fancy an impression of having seen it all before, ever so long ago,-you cannot tell where. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Grande Anse, West Indian, Morne Rouge, West Indies, Grande Rue, Monsieur Bon, United States, Martinique Sketches, Morne de la Croix, New York, Jardin des Plantes, Pitons of Carbet, Aux Abymes, Morne Labelle, Pays des Revenants, Rue Peysette, Savane du Fort New!
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