Will N. Harben

Northern Georgia Sketches (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Andrew Duncan and his wife trudged along the unshaded road in the beating sunshine, and paused to rest under the gnarled white-trunked sycamore trees. She wore a drooping gown of checked homespun, a sun-bonnet of the same material, the hood of which was stiffened with invisible strips of cardboard, and a pair of coarse shoes just from the shop. Her husband was barefooted, his shirt was soiled, and he wore no coat to hide the fact. His trousers were worn to shreds about the ankles, but their knees were patched with new cloth.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Will N. Harben
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788892546646
• Artikelnr.: 44450043

Autorenporträt

Will N. Harben (1858-1919) was an American author best known for his realistic portrayals of life in the rural South, particularly in Georgia. Born in Dalton, Georgia, Harben was exposed early to the characters and dialects that would later populate his fiction. Harben's literary career blossomed during a period marked by the local color movement, and his work often captured the unique cultural nuances of the post-Civil War era. He gained widespread recognition through his book 'Northern Georgia Sketches' (1900), which deftly depicted the customs, dialect, and terrain of the Appalachian region of Georgia. His narrative style, characterized by a blend of humor and pathos, brought to life the diverse experiences of Southern society, ranging from the middle class to the impoverished mountaineers. Harben wrote numerous novels and short stories during his career, and his literary contributions helped to document and preserve the distinctiveness of Southern heritage for future generations. He excelled in using dialect and local idioms to lend authenticity to his character's voices, making his works valuable not only for their storytelling but also for their linguistic and cultural insights.