The Hoosier Schoolmaster: A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana
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A novel by the American author, historian and Methodist Minister whose tales (especially the Hoosier series) were very popular in their time.
Chapters (83)
- THE HOOSIER SCHOOLMASTER
- A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana
- REVISED
- with an introduction and Notes on the District by the Author,
- EDWARD EGGLESTON
- With Character Sketches by
- F. OPPER
- and other Illustrations by
- W.E.B. STARKWEATHER
- PREFACE TO THE LIBRARY EDITION.
- BEING THE HISTORY OF A STORY.
- PART OF THE PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
- CONTENTS.
- The Hoosier School-Master.
- CHAPTER I
- A PRIVATE LESSON FROM A BULLDOG.
- CHAPTER II.
- A SPELL COMING.
- CHAPTER III.
- MIRANDY, HANK, AND SHOCKY.
- CHAPTER IV.
- SPELLING DOWN THE MASTER.
- CHAPTER V.
- THE WALK HOME.
- CHAPTER VI.
- A NIGHT AT PETE JONES'S.
- CHAPTER VII.
- OMINOUS REMARKS OF MR. JONES.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- THE STRUGGLE IN THE DARK
- CHAPTER IX.
- HAS GOD FORGOTTEN SHOCKY?
- CHAPTER X.
- THE DEVIL OF SILENCE.
- CHAPTER XI
- MISS MARTHA HAWKINS.
- CHAPTER XII.
- THE HARDSHELL PREACHER.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- A STRUGGLE FOR THE MASTERY
- CHAPTER XIV.
- A CRISIS WITH BUD.
- CHAPTER XV.
- THE CHURCH OF THE BEST LICKS.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- THE CHURCH MILITANT.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- A COUNCIL OF WAR.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- ODDS AND ENDS.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- FACE TO FACE.
- CHAPTER XX.
- GOD REMEMBERS SHOCKY.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- MISS NANCY SAWYER.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- PANCAKES.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- A CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- THE GOOD SAMARITAN.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- BUD WOOING.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- A LETTER AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- A LOSS AND A GAIN.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- THE FLIGHT.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- THE TRIAL.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- "BROTHER SODOM."
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- THE TRIAL CONCLUDED.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- AFTER THE BATTLE.
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- INTO THE LIGHT.
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- "HOW IT CAME OUT"
- THE END
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