His Unquiet Ghost 1911

"His Unquiet Ghost" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a dramatic novella packed with humor that brings the Appalachian mountains to life at the start of the 20th century. It follows Walter Wyatt, a mountaineer, who finds himself in a funny but dangerous mess involving moonshine and mistaken identity and is declared dead by friends as a joke to dodge detection from revenue agents. Finding himself caught between life and absurdity, Walter discovers that his supposed death has stirred feelings in Minta Elladine Biggs, the woman he cares for. Filled with comic tension, the narrative showcases friendship, love, hilarious antics, and self-discovery against the backdrop of Appalachian customs and nature.