James Lane Allen
James Lane Allen was an American novelist and short story writer whose work, including the novel A Kentucky Cardinal, often depicted the culture and dialects of his native Kentucky. His work is characteristic of the late 19th-century local color era, when writers sought to capture the vernacular in their fiction. Allen has been described as "Kentucky's first important novelist".
The Blue-Grass Region of Kentucky, and Other Kentucky Articles
"The Blue-Grass Region of Kentucky, and Other Kentucky Articles" by James Lane Allen is a collection of descriptive articles and short stories written...
By James Lane Allen
The Bride of the Mistletoe
"The Bride of the Mistletoe" by James Lane Allen is a piece of fiction written during the late 19th century. The narrative follows a married couple, w...
By James Lane Allen
Flute and Violin, and Other Kentucky Tales and Romances
"Flute and Violin, and Other Kentucky Tales and Romances" by James Lane Allen is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The b...
By James Lane Allen
The Doctor's Christmas Eve
"The Doctor's Christmas Eve" by James Lane Allen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a picturesque Kentucky landscape an...
By James Lane Allen
The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields
"The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields" by James Lane Allen is a novel written during the late 19th century. It explores the life of Ke...
By James Lane Allen
The Choir Invisible
"The Choir Invisible" by James Lane Allen is a historical novel set in the late 19th century. The narrative begins in the early wilderness of Kentucky...
By James Lane Allen
The Kentucky Warbler
"The Kentucky Warbler" by James Lane Allen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around young Webster, a boy captivated by ...
By James Lane Allen
A Kentucky Cardinal: A Story
"A Kentucky Cardinal" by James Lane Allen is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book is set in Kentucky and revolves around the introspecti...
By James Lane Allen
The Mettle of the Pasture
"The Mettle of the Pasture" by James Lane Allen is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. This book appears to explore themes of love, soci...
By James Lane Allen
Sister Dolorosa, and Posthumous Fame
"Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame" by James Lane Allen is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young nun named Sist...
By James Lane Allen
A Cathedral Singer
"A Cathedral Singer" by James Lane Allen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young boy, Ashby Truesdale, and his...
By James Lane Allen
The Emblems of Fidelity: A Comedy in Letters
"The Emblems of Fidelity: A Comedy in Letters" by James Lane Allen is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around th...
By James Lane Allen
The Last Christmas Tree: An Idyl of Immortality
"The Last Christmas Tree: An Idyl of Immortality" by James Lane Allen is a philosophical narrative that explores themes of existence, mortality, and t...
By James Lane Allen
Aftermath Part second of "A Kentucky Cardinal"
"Aftermath" by James Lane Allen is a novel written during the late 19th century. The book serves as the continuation of the narrative from "A Kentucky...
By James Lane Allen