Monsieur Motte (1888)

Monsieur Motte is a novel written by Grace King and published in 1888. The story takes place in New Orleans during the late 1800s and revolves around the life of Monsieur Motte, a wealthy French Creole businessman. The novel explores the themes of race, identity, and social class through the eyes of Monsieur Motte and his interactions with the people around him.The story begins with Monsieur Motte's arrival in New Orleans after spending several years living in France. He is immediately welcomed back into high society, but his return is not without its challenges. Monsieur Motte is a man of mixed race, and his identity as a Creole is often called into question by those around him. He struggles to find his place in society and to reconcile his French and Creole identities.As Monsieur Motte navigates his way through New Orleans society, he becomes involved in a number of romantic entanglements. He falls in love with a young woman named Marie Lenoir, but their relationship is complicated by their different social statuses. Monsieur Motte also becomes involved with a woman named Madame Delphine, who is married to a wealthy businessman. Their affair causes a scandal in high society and threatens to ruin Monsieur Motte's reputation.Throughout the novel, Grace King explores the complex social hierarchies of New Orleans society and the challenges faced by those who do not fit neatly into them. Monsieur Motte's story is a poignant exploration of identity, race, and the search for belonging in a society that is deeply divided.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.