Download or read book John Fox Jr s Stories Of The Kentucky Mountains written by Anonymous and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Trail of the Lonesome Pine written by John Fox and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is a 1908 romance novel/western novel written by John Fox, Jr. Set in the Appalachian Mountains at the turn of the twentieth century, a feud has been boiling for over thirty years between two influential mountain families, the Tollivers and the Falins. The character of Devil Judd Tolliver in the novel was based on the real-life of "Devil John" Wesley Wright, a United States Marshal for the region in and around Wise County, Virginia, and Letcher County, Kentucky.

Download or read book The Selected Short Fiction of John Fox Jr written by John FoxJr. and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-03-20 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best known for this turn of the century novels "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come" and "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine", John Fox, Jr. also wrote short fiction set in the hills of Virginia and Kentucky. In his novella "A Cumberland Vendetta" Fox writes about two feuding families who no longer remember why they are feuding. His stories are rich with regional dialect and mountain characters. This book brings together "A Cumberland Vendetta" as well as the short story collections "Hell fer Sartain & Other Stories", "Christmas Eve On Lonesome and Other Stories" and "In Happy Valley".

Download or read book A Knight of the Cumberland written by John Fox and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Knight of Cumberland' is a Western-themed dramatic novel written by John Fox Jr, best-remembered today for being a New York Times bestselling author. Set at an area called the Cumberland Gap, the book tells the stories of the varied characters who lived there.

Download or read book Christmas Eve On Lonesome And Other Stories written by John Fox and published by . This book was released on 2023-11-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Christmas Eve on Lonesome and Other Stories" is a collection of short stories written by John Fox Jr., an American author known for his regional fiction set in the Appalachian region of the United States. The book was first published in 1904 and is celebrated for its vivid portrayal of the people, landscapes, and culture of the Appalachian Mountains. The collection includes a series of stories that capture the essence of life in the rural and often isolated communities of Appalachia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These stories are characterized by their rustic charm and strong sense of place. Some key elements of the book are: Regional Setting: The stories in this collection are primarily set in the Appalachian Mountains, specifically in Kentucky and Virginia. John Fox Jr. was known for his commitment to portraying the unique culture and hardships of the people living in this region. Character Studies: The characters in these stories are drawn from the lives of mountain people. Fox's writing is known for its character-driven narratives, and the book features a diverse cast of individuals, from resilient pioneers to colorful mountain folk. Themes of Isolation and Hardship: Many of the stories in the collection touch on themes of isolation and the challenges faced by individuals and communities living in remote mountain areas. The harsh realities of life, as well as the strength and resilience of the characters, are recurring themes. Cultural Traditions: Fox's writing captures the traditions, dialect, and way of life of the people in the region, providing readers with a glimpse into the cultural tapestry of Appalachia. Emotional Impact: The stories often evoke a strong sense of nostalgia and longing, as well as the power of human connection and the enduring spirit of those who call these mountains home. "Christmas Eve on Lonesome and Other Stories" is a testament to John Fox Jr.'s skill in capturing the authentic atmosphere and distinctive characters of the Appalachian region. His writing is known for its ability to transport readers to this unique cultural landscape and offer a deeper understanding of the challenges and joys experienced by the people who live there. The stories in this collection are rich in detail and emotion, making it a classic work in American regional literature.

Download or read book John Fox Jr Appalachian Author written by Bill York and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-07-27 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Fox, Jr., was one of the first writers to use the mountains of southwestern Virginia and eastern Kentucky as a backdrop for his stories and novels about a people whose culture faced extinction. Writing was not a profession he chose quickly or painlessly--he was well into middle age when he made the decision and he struggled with his choice for a long time after--but he made quite a name for himself through his work. This work is a biography of Fox. It draws from personal and family correspondence and covers his entire life, from his birth in Stony Point, Kentucky, in 1862, to his death from pneumonia in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, in 1919. His early life and education at his father's school, his two years at Transylvania University in Lexington, his transfer to Harvard and graduation in 1883, his work for the New York Sun and Times and smaller newspapers, and return home in the mid-1880s to work with his half-brother in the coal mines are all documented. It was also around this time that he began his first novel, A Mountain Europa, and over the next thirty years he wrote dozens of short stories and nine novels from the family home in Big Stone Gap, including Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (his first to gain the status of bestseller) and The Trail of the Lonesome Pine.

Download or read book A Mountain Europa A Cumberland Vendetta The Last Stetson written by John Fox (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come written by John Fox and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1993-01-19 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " This powerful novel is one of the most perceptive tellings of the Civil War experience.

Download or read book Welcome to John Fox Jr s Lonesome Pine Country written by Don Wax and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Trail of the Lonesome Pine written by and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Assembly Herald written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Johnson County Kentucky written by Mitchel Hall and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Singing Cowboys and Musical Mountaineers written by Bill C. Malone and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2003-08-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this slim, lively book our foremost historian of country music recalls the lost worlds of pioneering fiddlers and pickers, balladeers and yodelers. As he looks at "hillbilly" music's pre-commercial era and its early popular growth through radio and recordings, Bill C. Malone shows us that it was a product not only of the British Isles but of diverse African, German, Spanish, French, and Mexican influences.

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Download or read book Back Talk from Appalachia written by Dwight B. Billings and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appalachia has long been stereotyped as a region of feuds, moonshine stills, mine wars, environmental destruction, joblessness, and hopelessness. Robert Schenkkan's 1992 Pulitzer-Prize winning play The Kentucky Cycle once again adopted these stereotypes, recasting the American myth as a story of repeated failure and poverty--the failure of the American spirit and the poverty of the American soul. Dismayed by national critics' lack of attention to the negative depictions of mountain people in the play, a group of Appalachian scholars rallied against the stereotypical representations of the region's people. In Back Talk from Appalachia, these writers talk back to the American mainstream, confronting head-on those who view their home region one-dimensionally. The essays, written by historians, literary scholars, sociologists, creative writers, and activists, provide a variety of responses. Some examine the sources of Appalachian mythology in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century literature. Others reveal personal experiences and examples of grassroots activism that confound and contradict accepted images of ""hillbillies."" The volume ends with a series of critiques aimed directly at The Kentucky Cycle and similar contemporary works that highlight the sociological, political, and cultural assumptions about Appalachia fueling today's false stereotypes.