Charles Egbert Craddock
Mary Noailles Murfree was an American author of novels and short stories who wrote under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock. She is considered by many to be Appalachia's first significant female writer and her work a necessity for the study of Appalachian literature, although a number of characters in her work reinforce negative stereotypes about the region. She has been favorably compared to Bret Harte and Sarah Orne Jewett, creating post-Civil War American local-color literature.
The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain, and Other Stories
In the Appalachian Mountains, the mountain's eerie form brings tales to life, where local beliefs clash with the curiosity of outsiders, weaving a web of mystery and superstition.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
The Lost Guidon 1911
** Amidst the ruins of war, a young standard-bearer grapples with loss, bravely fights for memory, and embraces his destiny to honor those he left behind.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
The Ordeal: A Mountain Romance of Tennessee
Amidst the majestic mountains, a reunion ignites old flames and hidden resentments as two cousins confront a shared past love who threatens to disrupt their lives.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
The Frontiersmen
Amidst attacks and rugged landscapes, a young woman and her lover fight to survive in a land where love and danger intertwine.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
Wolf's Head 1911
In a fierce landscape, a hunted fugitive finds an unlikely ally in a spirited young woman, whose attempts to help him escape entangle them both in a high-stakes dance with the law.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
The raid of the guerilla 1911
In the midst of the Civil War, a young woman’s act of kindness ignites a conflict that will test her courage, her loyalties, and the fate of her mountain community.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
The juggler
In a secluded mountain town, the enchanting arrival of a mysterious performer ignites both wonder and fear among the superstitious locals, threatening to unravel their traditional way of life.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
The Story of Old Fort Loudon
A family's desperate flight through the unforgiving wilderness becomes a heart-pounding race for survival as they face the constant threat of attack from those who feel their land has been taken.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
The bushwhackers & other stories
In a landscape scarred by conflict, a young boy's yearning for adventure thrusts him into a world where courage and dreams collide.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
The amulet: A novel
Amidst the dangers of frontier life, a daughter finds herself caught between duty, affection, and the simmering tensions of the men surrounding her at a remote fort.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains
In the Great Smoky Mountains, a woman's life is changed when she meets a fugitive, causing her to question all she knows about love, loyalty, and justice.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
The raid of the guerilla, and other stories
In the midst of the Civil War, a courageous woman must navigate affection, war, and duty.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
His Unquiet Ghost 1911
Amidst moonshine shenanigans and mistaken identities in the Appalachian mountains, a man declared dead by his friends discovers a second chance at life and love.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
Down the Ravine
In the mountains of Tennessee, a young man's dreams of fortune and independence collide with the harsh realities of friendship and land ownership.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
'way down in Lonesome Cove 1895
In a secluded mountain community, a destructive fire unleashes simmering rivalries, testing the bonds of family and loyalty as a ranger fights to protect his name and his loved ones.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
A Chilhowee Lily 1911
Amidst rugged mountains and whispers of fortune, a young mountaineer must confront jealousy and the allure of hidden gold as he navigates a complicated romance.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
The moonshiners at Hoho-hebee Falls 1895
In the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, a defiant young boy must navigate the expectations of family and society while answering the call of the wild.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
The Story of Duciehurst: A Tale of the Mississippi
Stranded on the Mississippi, wealthy passengers aboard a steamboat find their secrets and tangled relationships exposed by the river's unforeseen interruption.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
The Phantoms of the Foot-Bridge, and Other Stories
In a world where local legends come to life, a man shares chilling ghost stories of a haunted bridge, revealing the sorrowful echoes of lost souls.
By Charles Egbert Craddock
The phantom of Bogue Holauba 1911
In the Mississippi Delta, a family's dark secret and a haunting legend collide, forcing a man to confront a moral dilemma and a woman to take drastic action to bury the past.
By Charles Egbert Craddock