Books with author Jr Fox

John Fox Jr. was the novelist that brought Appalachia, the wilderness, and the new frontiers to readers in the East, romanticizing life in the back woods, and the homey side of life. Here is a collection of stories that includes the classics Christmas Eve on Lonesome and Hell for Satan (Sairtin and other spellings), and also includes the Army of the Callahan, The Last Stetson, The Pardon of Becky Day, A Crisis for the Guard, and Christmas Eve with Satan. Color frontispiece with tissue depicts little girl in store with Satan, "only a woolly little black dog, and surely no dog was ever more absurdly misnamed" (p. 203).

• Three of American author John Fox Jr's westerns (two of them made into Hollywood films) are bound together in this Kindle book: The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come, A Mountain Europa & Christmas Eve on Lonesome And Other StoriesThe Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1903)While Chad loves Melissa, he leaves for Kentucky before the outbreak of the civil war. He dreams of getting a college education but joins the Yankee army instead.After the war, Chad hopes to rekindle his romance but Melissa has other ideas. Fox's novel was made into three films in 1920, 1928 and 1961.A Mountain EuropaClayton must leave behind university to help his family with their financial problems.Christmas Eve on Lonesome & Other StoriesA short story collection from American author John Fox Jr first published in 1904.About The Author Kentucky-born author John Fox, Jr. (1862–1919) was a journalist for the New York Times. His novels include: The Last Stetson,The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, A Novel (1908)The Heart Of The Hills, A Novel (1913)The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1908)The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1903)A Mountain Europa (1899)A Cumberland Vendetta and Other Stories (1895)A Knight of the Cumberland (1906)In Happy Valley'Hell fer Sartain' and Other StoriesThe Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1903)A Mountain Europa (1899)Christmas Eve on Lonesome and Other Stories (1904)

Excerpt from The Trail of the Lonesome PineIn her wonder over him, she almost forgot her self, forgot to wonder where he was going and why he was coming into those lonely hills until, as his horse turned a bend of the trail, she saw hanging from the other side of the saddle something that looked like a gun. He was a raider - that man so, cautiously and swiftly then, she pushed herself back from the edge of the cliff, sprang to her feet, dashed past the big tree and, winged with fear, sped down the mountain - leaving in a spot of sun light at the base Of the pine the print of one bare foot in the black earth.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Serving as tour guide, Fox invites his audience to go with him log rafting down the Kentucky River, bass fishing in the Cumberland Mountains, rabbit hunting in the Bluegrass, and chasing outlaws in the border country of Kentucky and Virginia. Along the route we meet Old South colonels and their ladies, lawless moonshiners and their shy daughters, bloodthirsty preachers, and educated young gentlemen visitors who explore the southern mountains for fun and profit. These sketches offer a delightful blend of macho adventure and sage observation by an erudite young writer who had lived in the two worlds that provide his subject matter-the elegant society of the Bluegrass aristocracy and the hardscrabble feuding clans of mountaineers.

Excerpt from The Trail of the Lonesome PineIn her wonder over him, she almost forgot her self, forgot to wonder where he was going and why he was coming into those lonely hills until, as his horse turned a bend of the trail, she saw hanging from the other side of the saddle something that looked like a gun. He was a raider - that man so, cautiously and swiftly then, she pushed herself back from the edge of the cliff, sprang to her feet, dashed past the big tree and, winged with fear, sped down the mountain - leaving in a spot of sun light at the base Of the pine the print of one bare foot in the black earth.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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"Christmas Eve on Lonesome and Other Stories" by Jr. John Fox. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

The story of ‘The Old Woman that Sells Flowers with Wishes’ is a fable, a fairy tale that begins with a flight of fancy, an invitation to open your imagination. There are those that will say it is just a children’s story but did we not all begin as children? Don’t we even from time to time dream and imagine? It is a story where an impossible wish becomes possible and it comes true. It speaks of strong women and men that exhibit courage, kindness and mercy. Powerful moral lessons are interwoven in this fantasy. It is a story with twists and turns with the unexpected peaking out here and there. It’s a happy story as happy as any story can be that invites you to imagine with your senses in a fairy tale world. Messages in humility and charity show what is really important. There is even a bit of skullduggery committed in this story. Where would any fairy tale be without a villain? The story makes it clear that bad people don’t always win and doing hurtful and evil things comes with a price that must be paid. If you want to believe in the power of goodness and love this fantasy can expand your imagination and open your eyes to dreams, of what is possible. Find a comfortable spot and settle in and get ready to take a magical ride when you read the story of, ‘The Old Woman that Sells Flowers with Wishes.’

"A Knight of the Cumberland" from John Fox, Jr.. American journalist and novelist (1862-1919). The scenes are laid along the waters of the Cumberland, the lair of moonshiner and of feudsman. The knight is a moonshiner's son, and the heroine a beautiful girl perversely christened "The Blight." Two impetuous young Southerners' fall under the spell of "The Blight's" charms and she learns what a large part jealousy and pistols have in the love making of the mountaineers.,