Project Gutenberg 2013-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 299 Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) 1876 1944 Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury Back Home: Being the Narrative of Judge Priest and His People Sequel: "Old Judge Priest," #44224. Words and music -- The county trot -- Five hundred dollars reward -- A judgment come to Daniel -- Up Clay Street -- When the fighting was good -- Stratagem and spoils -- The mob from Massac -- A dogged under dog -- Black and white. Produced by David Widger "Back Home: Being the Narrative of Judge Priest and His People" by Irvin S. Cobb is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The book explores Southern life through the lens of a small community in Kentucky and focuses on characters like Judge Priest, who reflects on the unique aspects of Southern culture and society after the Civil War. It delves into themes of justice, racism, and the complexities of life in the South, offering a more nuanced depiction of Southern people. The opening of the narrative sets the stage with a preface discussing the author's intention to portray an authentic representation of Southern life, contrasting with the stereotypical versions often presented in Northern literature. The story begins in Forked Deer County with the trial of Breck Tandy, who is accused of murdering Abner J. Rankin, the most popular man in town. Various townspeople, including the anxious jury and Tandy’s frightened wife, are introduced amidst the bustling atmosphere of the town on Court Monday, highlighting differences in class, race, and local customs. Judge Priest, a key character, is also introduced, hinting at his role in the unfolding events and the themes Cobb intends to explore throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, American Kentucky -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 521143 2025-06-18T03:38:40.193310 text/html 508679 2024-10-23T19:52:56 text/html 300426 2025-06-18T03:38:50.346287 application/epub+zip 308695 2025-06-18T03:38:44.476424 application/epub+zip 272781 2025-06-18T03:38:42.829324 application/epub+zip 603119 2025-06-18T03:38:54.937267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585709 2025-06-18T03:38:49.380286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417759 2022-09-20T07:39:57.719140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499647 2025-06-18T03:38:39.480365 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 479824 2024-10-23T19:52:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17314 2025-06-18T03:38:55.078239 application/rdf+xml 23324 2025-06-18T03:38:43.447359 image/jpeg 4616 2025-06-18T03:38:43.130331 image/jpeg 297597 2025-06-18T03:38:40.240321 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia