The Bright Shawl

The Bright Shawl is a novel written by Joseph Hergesheimer. It is set in New Orleans in the 19th century and tells the story of the beautiful and headstrong Do�����a Isabella, who is torn between two lovers: the wealthy and powerful Don Esteban and the handsome and passionate Felipe.As Do�����a Isabella struggles to choose between the two men, she finds herself caught up in a web of intrigue and danger. Don Esteban is determined to possess her at any cost, while Felipe is equally determined to win her heart.Against the backdrop of the vibrant and colorful city of New Orleans, The Bright Shawl explores themes of love, passion, betrayal, and redemption. It is a sweeping and epic tale that captures the spirit of a bygone era and the timeless struggles of the human heart.1922. American novelist Hergesheimer has been called a naturalist writing of the romantic past. He is also the author of short stories, essays, biographies, and the autobiography, From an Old House. The Bright Shawl begins: When Howard Gage had gone, his mother�������s brother sat with his head bowed in frowning thought. The frown, however, was one of perplexity rather than disapproval: he was wholly unable to comprehend the younger man�������s attitude toward his experiences in the late war. The truth was, Charles Abbott acknowledged, that he understood nothing, nothing at all, about the present young. Indeed, if it hadn�������t been for the thoroughly absurd, the witless, things they constantly did, dispensing with their actual years he would have considered them the present ages. They were so-well, so gloomy. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.