At the Twelfth Hour: Selected Short Stories of Joseph A. Altsheler
Joseph A. Altsheler was probably the most popular American author of boys' fiction in the first half of the twentieth century. Although his peak of popularity is past, his novels are frequently listed on ebay and find a ready audience. New printings of his most popular novels are still being issued. Despite his popularity, there has never been a collection of his short stories until now. Many of these short stories are of historical and literary interest to a general and academic audience, particularly in Kentucky where many of his stories are set. The contents of At the Twelfth Hour reflect original research about Altsheler's fiction, as well as nine of his best stories.
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At the Twelfth Hour: Selected Short Stories of Joseph A. Altsheler
Joseph A. Altsheler was probably the most popular American author of boys' fiction in the first half of the twentieth century. Although his peak of popularity is past, his novels are frequently listed on ebay and find a ready audience. New printings of his most popular novels are still being issued. Despite his popularity, there has never been a collection of his short stories until now. Many of these short stories are of historical and literary interest to a general and academic audience, particularly in Kentucky where many of his stories are set. The contents of At the Twelfth Hour reflect original research about Altsheler's fiction, as well as nine of his best stories.
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At the Twelfth Hour: Selected Short Stories of Joseph A. Altsheler

At the Twelfth Hour: Selected Short Stories of Joseph A. Altsheler

by Joseph A. Altsheler
At the Twelfth Hour: Selected Short Stories of Joseph A. Altsheler

At the Twelfth Hour: Selected Short Stories of Joseph A. Altsheler

by Joseph A. Altsheler

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Joseph A. Altsheler was probably the most popular American author of boys' fiction in the first half of the twentieth century. Although his peak of popularity is past, his novels are frequently listed on ebay and find a ready audience. New printings of his most popular novels are still being issued. Despite his popularity, there has never been a collection of his short stories until now. Many of these short stories are of historical and literary interest to a general and academic audience, particularly in Kentucky where many of his stories are set. The contents of At the Twelfth Hour reflect original research about Altsheler's fiction, as well as nine of his best stories.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780761838609
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 10/01/2007
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 120
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Robert M. McIlvaine is Professor of English at Slippery Rock University. He has published many articles on American authors including Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen Crane, Ernest Hemingway, Robert E. Howard and others. For the last five years, he has been researching the undeservedly neglected works of Joseph A. Altsheler.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction
Part 2 Section I: Civil War Stories
Chapter 3 Chapter 1. At the Twelfth Hour: A Tale of a Battle
Chapter 4 Chapter 2. After the Battle
Chapter 5 Chapter 3. The Break of Day
Chapter 6 Chapter 4. Guard No. 10
Chapter 7 Chapter 5. The Retreat of the Ten
Part 8 Section II: Adventure Stories
Chapter 9 Chapter 6. The Escape
Chapter 10 Chapter 7. The Island Chute
Chapter 11 Chapter 8. The Lone Huntsman
Chapter 12 Chapter 9. In Sheep's Clothing
Part 13 Section III: Autobiographical Essay
Chapter 14 Chapter 10. What the Home-comers Saw
Part 15 About the Author
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