"Back Home: Being the Narrative of Judge Priest and His People" by Irvin S. Cobb is a story set in Kentucky in the early 1900s that looks closely at Southern culture. It uses the character Judge Priest to show the good and bad sides of Southern society after the Civil War. Cobb's story is a unique window into themes of fairness, racial issues, and the difficult parts of Southern living as he introduces the trial of Breck Tandy, accused of murder, and a county gripped by tension and old prejudices, seeking to paint a real picture of small-town life.
Back Home: Being the Narrative of Judge Priest and His People
By Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
In a post-Civil War Kentucky town, a gripping murder trial unfolds, revealing the deep-seated complexities of justice, race, and community ties.
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About the AuthorIrvin Shrewsbury Cobb was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky, who relocated to New York in 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States.
Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky, who relocated to New York in 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States.
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