Edward Eggleston

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Edward Eggleston (December 10, 1837 - September 4, 1902) was an American historian and novelist.

Born at Vevay, Indiana, he became a Methodist minister. He wrote a number of tales, some of which, especially the "Hoosier" series, attracted much attention. Among these are The Hoosier Schoolmaster, The Hoosier Schoolboy, The End of the World, The Faith Doctor, Queer Stories for Boys and Girls, and others.

[edit] Reference

• This article incorporates public domain text from: Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London, J.M. Dent & sons; New York, E.P. Dutton.

[edit] External links

• Works by Edward Eggleston at Project Gutenberg
• The Transit of Civilization from England to America in the Seventeenth Century: full text at Dinsmore Documentation.