James Lane Allen: A Sketch of his Life and Work
James Lane Allen (1849-1925) was an American novelist and short story writer who wrote about the culture and people of his native Kentucky. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and attended Transylvania University and the University of Virginia. He began writing in 1876 and published his first novel, A Kentucky Cardinal, in 1895. He went on to write several more novels, including The Choir Invisible (1897), The Reign of Law (1900), and The Mettle of the Pasture (1903). He also wrote numerous short stories, many of which were collected in The Blue-Grass Region of Kentucky (1901). Allen was a master of the regionalist style of writing, and his works are considered to be among the best examples of American regional literature. He was also a noted essayist and critic, and his works were widely read and admired during his lifetime. He died in 1925 in Lexington, Kentucky.
By Unknown · First published 1925 · Genre: Biography, Literary Criticism, History · 3,560 words
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While "The Choir Invisible" was primarily a love story, the setting in which its action moved was historical. Apart from the masterly handling of human passion and the harmony of thought and expression with which he has treated the larger and deeper movements of life, it is probably Mr. Allen's ability to picture forth the early settlement of Kentucky that has given his writings so solid a foundation in the literary affections of English speaking people.
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: Unknown
- Date: 1925 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Biography, Literary Criticism, History
- Length: 3,560 words
- Structure: 1 section, 22 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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