At the Twelfth Hour
Joseph A. Altsheler
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Description for At the Twelfth Hour
hardcover. 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. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761838593
SKU
V9780761838593
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About Joseph A. Altsheler
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.
Reviews for At the Twelfth Hour
The nine stories in this collection are considered to be the author's best short fiction....If you enjoy Altsheler's historical novels you will enjoy these short stories. If you've never read Altsheler consider this a sampler that introduces his work.
Dime Novel Round-Up, October 2008
Interviewer: What do you read nowadays, when pleasure dictates? Bellow: Well, I did ... Read more
Dime Novel Round-Up, October 2008
Interviewer: What do you read nowadays, when pleasure dictates? Bellow: Well, I did ... Read more