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James Lane Allen

James Lane Allen was an American novelist and short story writer whose work, including the novel A Kentucky Cardinal, often depicted the culture and dialects of his native Kentucky. His work is characteristic of the late 19th-century local color era, when writers sought to capture the vernacular in their fiction. Allen has been described as "Kentucky's first important novelist".

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The Bride of the Mistletoe

"The Bride of the Mistletoe" by James Lane Allen is a piece of fiction written during the late 19th century. The narrative follows a married couple, w...

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Flute and Violin, and Other Kentucky Tales and Romances

"Flute and Violin, and Other Kentucky Tales and Romances" by James Lane Allen is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The b...

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The Choir Invisible

"The Choir Invisible" by James Lane Allen is a historical novel set in the late 19th century. The narrative begins in the early wilderness of Kentucky...

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The Doctor's Christmas Eve

"The Doctor's Christmas Eve" by James Lane Allen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a picturesque Kentucky landscape an...

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The Last Christmas Tree: An Idyl of Immortality

"The Last Christmas Tree: An Idyl of Immortality" by James Lane Allen is a philosophical narrative that explores themes of existence, mortality, and t...

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Aftermath Part second of "A Kentucky Cardinal"

"Aftermath" by James Lane Allen is a novel written during the late 19th century. The book serves as the continuation of the narrative from "A Kentucky...

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The Mettle of the Pasture

"The Mettle of the Pasture" by James Lane Allen is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. This book appears to explore themes of love, soci...

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A Kentucky Cardinal: A Story

"A Kentucky Cardinal" by James Lane Allen is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book is set in Kentucky and revolves around the introspecti...

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The Emblems of Fidelity: A Comedy in Letters

"The Emblems of Fidelity: A Comedy in Letters" by James Lane Allen is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around th...

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The Kentucky Warbler

"The Kentucky Warbler" by James Lane Allen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around young Webster, a boy captivated by ...

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The Blue-Grass Region of Kentucky, and Other Kentucky Articles

"The Blue-Grass Region of Kentucky, and Other Kentucky Articles" by James Lane Allen is a collection of descriptive articles and short stories written...

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Sister Dolorosa, and Posthumous Fame

"Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame" by James Lane Allen is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young nun named Sist...

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A Cathedral Singer

"A Cathedral Singer" by James Lane Allen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young boy, Ashby Truesdale, and his...

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The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields

"The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields" by James Lane Allen is a novel written during the late 19th century. It explores the life of Ke...

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