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Title: The Hoosier Schoolmaster: A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hoosier_Schoolmaster_(novel)
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Summary: "The Hoosier Schoolmaster: A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana" by Edward Eggleston is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work centers around Ralph Hartsook, a young schoolmaster who walks into the challenging and often tumultuous environment of Flat Creek, Indiana. The narrative explores the interactions of Hartsook with his students, his struggles to gain respect, and the dynamics of rural life in Indiana during this period. The opening of the novel introduces Ralph as he arrives to take charge of a school in Flat Creek, where he faces skepticism and potential hostility from both the trustees and the students, particularly from a strong-willed boy named Bud Means. Eggleston depicts Ralph's initial trepidations, amplified by the rural setting, his encounters with various characters including the intimidating bulldog, and his human aspirations to bond with his students, even amidst their doubts. The chapter sets the stage for a rich exploration of education, community, and personal growth against the backdrop of American dialects and regional culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902
Illustrator: Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937
Illustrator: Starkweather, William Edward Bloomfield, 1876-1969
EBook No.: 15099
Published: Feb 18, 2005
Downloads: 363
Language: English
Subject: Teachers -- Fiction
Subject: Indiana -- Fiction
Subject: Country homes -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: The Hoosier Schoolmaster: A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hoosier_Schoolmaster_(novel)
Credits:
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online
Distributed Proofreading Team.
Summary: "The Hoosier Schoolmaster: A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana" by Edward Eggleston is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work centers around Ralph Hartsook, a young schoolmaster who walks into the challenging and often tumultuous environment of Flat Creek, Indiana. The narrative explores the interactions of Hartsook with his students, his struggles to gain respect, and the dynamics of rural life in Indiana during this period. The opening of the novel introduces Ralph as he arrives to take charge of a school in Flat Creek, where he faces skepticism and potential hostility from both the trustees and the students, particularly from a strong-willed boy named Bud Means. Eggleston depicts Ralph's initial trepidations, amplified by the rural setting, his encounters with various characters including the intimidating bulldog, and his human aspirations to bond with his students, even amidst their doubts. The chapter sets the stage for a rich exploration of education, community, and personal growth against the backdrop of American dialects and regional culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902
Illustrator: Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937
Illustrator: Starkweather, William Edward Bloomfield, 1876-1969
EBook No.: 15099
Published: Feb 18, 2005
Downloads: 363
Language: English
Subject: Teachers -- Fiction
Subject: Indiana -- Fiction
Subject: Country homes -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.