"Gombo Zhèbes" Little Dictionary of Creole Proverbs
By Lafcadio Hearn
Length2h 25m
About this audiobook
Originally published in 1885, Gombo Zhebes is a collection of 352 Creole proverbs selected from 6 dialects. Included are selections from the Creole of French Guyana, the Creole of Haiti, the Creole of New Orleans, the Creole of Martinique, the Creole of Mauritius, and the Creole of Trinidad. The proverbs are translated into French and into English. (Goodreads)
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.0 (11)
Includes Goodreads
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length2 hrs 25 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 30, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION.
2Little Dictionary of Creole Proverbs.
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