Edward Eggleston was an American

United States

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 historian and novelist.

Biography

Eggleston was born in Vevay, Indiana

Vevay, Indiana

Vevay is a town in and the county seat of Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,683 at the 2010 census.-History:...

, to Joseph Cary Eggleston and Mary Jane Craig. As a child, he was too ill to regularly attend school, so his education was primarily provided by his father. He became an ordained Methodist minister in 1856. He wrote a number of tales, some of which, especially the "Hoosier" series, attracted much attention. Among these are The Hoosier Schoolmaster

The Hoosier Schoolmaster (novel)

The Hoosier Schoolmaster: A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana is an 1871 novel by the American author Edward Eggleston. The novel, which began as a series of stories written for Hearth and Home, a periodical edited by Eggleston, was based on the experiences of his brother, George Cary Eggleston,...

, The Hoosier Schoolboy, The End of the World, The Faith Doctor, Queer Stories for Boys and Girls, and others.

His summer home, Owl's Nest

Owl's Nest

Owl's Nest, also known as Edward Eggleston Estate, is a National Historic Landmark. Edward Eggleston, 1837-1902, was one of America's first realist writers...

, in Lake George, New York

Lake George (town), New York

Lake George is a town in Warren County, New York, USA. The population was 3,578 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the lake, Lake George. Within the town is a village also named Lake George. The town is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :The lake was...

, eventually became his year-round home. Eggleston died there in 1902, at the age of 64. Owl's Nest was declared a National Historic Landmark

National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

 in 1971.

Principal works

Novels

• The Hoosier Schoolmaster 1871
• The End of the World 1872
• The Mystery of Metropolisville 1873
• The Circuit Rider 1874
• Roxy 1878
• The Graysons 1888
• The Faith Doctor 1891
• Duffels (short stories) 1893

Juvenile

• Mr. Blake's Walking Stick 1870
• Tecumseh and the Shawnee Prophet 1878
• Pocahontus and Powhatan 1879
• Montezuma 1880
• The Hoosier Schoolboy 1883
• Queer Stories for Boys and Girls 1884
• Home History of the United States 1889

History

• A History of the United States and Its People 1888
• The Beginning of a Nation 1896
• The Transit of Civilization From England to America 1901
• New Centennial History of the United States 1904

External links

• The Transit of Civilization from England to America in the Seventeenth Century: full text at Dinsmore Documentation.