"Wolf's Head" by Charles Egbert Craddock is an early 20th-century novel that plunges into the challenging life of an outlaw hiding in the untamed wilderness, where survival and human bonds are tested against the brutal forces of law. The tale unfurls in a remote region, initially viewed through the eyes of sportsmen camping in the woods, but quickly centers on a fugitive evading justice and a courageous young woman named Meddlesome involved with him. Meddlesome's story is about trust and resolve as she gets tangled in the fugitive's dangerous predicament and formulates an escape plan. Her earnest efforts unintentionally stir up dramatic confrontations with officers, all set against the backdrop of a rugged, rustic world that both challenges and defines her. The novel examines loyalty, justice, and simple humanity under harsh circumstances, revealing who characters truly choose to be when everything is on the line.
Wolf's Head 1911
By Charles Egbert Craddock
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.
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About the AuthorMary 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.
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.
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