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Southern Fiction Prior to 1860: an Attempt at a First-Hand Bibliography SOUTHERN FICTION PRIOR TO 1860: AN ATTEMPT AT A FIRST-HAND BIBLIOGRAPHY A DISSERTATION Presented t6 the Faculty of the University of Virginia as a Part of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy BY JAMES GIBSON JOHNSON, M. A. l! OF ROCKDELL, RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA JUNE, 1909 THE MICHIE COMPANY. PRINTERS Charlottesville, Virginia 1909 I‘EL 5,.- Vi “ x ¢ 2 M. Li? m U. Ea ‘ U. Va. Doctoral Dissertation 4 "1 3222338“ COPYRIGHT BY JAMES GIBSON JOHNSON All rights reserved. TO MY WIFE EMMA HART JOHNSON 51.25! (Jul-"igllllllli PREFACE. “Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne’er was, nor is, nor e’er shall be.” How well I have accomplished my task, remains for others to say. But one word of caution to my critics: Before pass- ing an unfavorable opinion upon this piece of work, let them lay this monograph aside and then make one at first-hand similar to it. By that time I am inclined to think their darts will be harmless. In every instance I have done all in my power to get back to the sources—the novels themselves in the first editions. I assume no responsibility for the correctness of'the titles and dates of books I have not seen. But little confidence can be placed in the dates and titles as given by various encyclopedias and books on American literature. This is especially true of books written on Southern literature by Southern authors in recent years. Most of these I have found absolutely worthless when accuracy is at stake. Two notable exceptions are the Life of Simms, by W. P. Trent, and the Virginia Edition of Poe, by Dr. James A. Harrison. These two gentlemen have made every effort to reach first-hand results. Nothing has been added to the results reached by Dr. Harrison, and no errors have been discovered in his dates or titles. As to the matter included herein, the lines have not been drawn at the novel alone; but novels, tales, tragedy, comedy, short stories in prose and verse, and metrical romances have been included. N 0 account is taken of books written in foreign languages, but a few translations have been listed. I have cited every notice and review that I could find in available Southern magazines and also in a few Northern vr PREFACE ones. There yet remains an unexploited field, the excellent collection of ante-bellmu Southern newspapers in the Library of Congress. Many volumes have been found by chance. Several advertisements appearing in the novels themselves . have been reproduced for obvious reasons. I have indicated the present location of every book that I have personally ex— amined. During my resident work at the University of Virginia I have had the pleasure of receiving instruction from the fol— lowing gentlemen: Dr. M. W. Humphreys, Dr. Noah K. Davis, Dr. Charles W. Kent, Dr. James A. Harrison, Dr. R. H. Wilson, Dr. E. B. Setzler, Professor Thomas Fitz-Hugh, and Dr. W. H. Faulkner. To each of them I express my gratitude for their helpfulness to me. In the actual preparation of this monograph, I am indebted to Dr. Kent for suggesting the subject, for general guidance, and for his ever ready aid in procuring the necessary books by purchase when possible. To Mr. John S. Patton, Librarian of the University of Virginia, and Miss Anna S. Tuttle, As- sistant Librarian, I am indebted for aid in obtaining material by loans from other libraries, and also for many helpful sug— gestions. I have always profited by Mr. Patton’s sane judg- ment, while Miss Tuttle’s enthusiastic interest in my work has been a constant source of inspiration to me. I am under obli- gations to the Library of Congress both for the loan of books and for granting me special favors while working there. It is a genuine pleasure to work under such conditions as are of- fered by this library. Brown University has furnished many rare volumes not to be found elsewhere. The Virginia State Library has lent a few volumes. Dr. John W. Wayland has given aid by calling my attention to some helpful books, while his advice on many points has enriched my results. Dr. James A. Harrison, with whom I have had many conferences, has given me many valuable hints. My obligation to others is acknowledged at various places. PREFACE VII In conclusion I wish to express my high appreciation of what Dr. Kent has done for me. His power and enthusiasm as a teacher have meant much to me,—more than words can convey. JAMES GIBSON JOHNSON. University of Virginia, October 22, 1908. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Reference Works . I A List of Authors, with Their Works in Chronological Order . 6 A Chronological List of Southern Fiction from 1765 to 1860 . 108 REFERENCE WORKS. The following list contains but a small number of the refer- ence works consulted in the preparation of this monograph. Where an abbreviation is used, this precedes the name of the author or work. Adams, Oscar Fay: A Dictionary of American Authors. Fourth edition, revised and enlarged. Boston & New York, Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1901. U. Va. A mine of condensed facts. Allibone.—-Allibone, S. Austin: Dictionary of American Au- thors. 3 vols. Phila, J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1871. U. Va.; Congress. Supplement, by John Foster Kirk. 2 vols. Phila, J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1891. U. Va.; Congress. This work is full of valuable information and almost equally full of useless errors. Appleton.—Appleton’s Cyclopzedia of American Biography. 6 vols. New York, D. Appleton & Co., 1894. U. Va. ; Congress. In general accurate. The Atlantic Monthly, vols. I-VI. U. Va. Bradshaw, Dr. S. E.: On Southern Poetry Prior to 1860. 12mo. Richmond, Va., B. F. Johnson Publishing Co., 1900. U. Va. Davidson—Davidson, James Wood: The Living Writers of the South. 12mo. New York, Carleton, 1869. Con- gress. This volume is invaluable for the student of Southern literature. DeBow’s.——DeBow’s Commercial Review, 1846—1860. U. Va.; Congress. 2 SOUTHERN FICTION PRIOR TO 1860 Duyckinck.—Duyckinck, E. A. and Geo. L.: Cyclopzedia of American Literature, edited to date by M. Laird Sim- mons. 2 vols. Phila., Wm. Rutter & Co., 1875. U. Va. Forrest, Mary: Women of the South Distinguished in Lit- erature, illustrated with portraits on steel. New York, Derby & Jackson, 1861. Two copies, U. Va. Fortier, Alcée: Louisiana Studies, Literature, Customs, and Dialects, History and Education. New Orleans. Pub~ lished by F. F. Hansell & Bro., 1894. U. Va. Harper’s Magazine, vols. I-XXII. U. Va. Harrison, Dr. James Albert: The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe. 17 vols., 161110. New York, Thomas Y. Crowell & Company, Publishers, 1902. U. Va. Hart, John S.: A Manual of American Literature. Phila., Eldredge 8: Brother, 1873. U. Va. Hart—Hart, John 8.: Female Prose Writers of America, with portraits, biographical notices, and Specimens of their writings. New edition, revised and enlarged. Phila., E. H. Butler & Co., 1855. Congress. Contains accurate and sympathetic estimates of : Caroline Gilman, Maria J. McIntosh, Mary S. B. Shindler, Caroline Lee Hentz, Louisa S. McCord, E. D. N. Southworth, Julia C. R. Dorr, and Mary Elizabeth Lee. Lamb’s Biographical Dictionary of the U. 8., edited by John Howard Brown. 7 vols. Boston, 1901. Congress. Ac- curate and discriminating. Loshe, Dr. Lillie Deming: The Early American Novel. 8vo. New York, The Columbia University Press, 1907. U. Va. Manly, Louise: Southern Literature from 1579—1895. Rich- mond, Va., B. F. Johnson Publishing Co., 1900. U. Va. Contains a valuable list of names. SOUTHERN FICTION PRIOR To 1860 3 Minor, Benjamin Blake: The Southern Literary Messenger, 1834-1864. New York & Washington, The Neale Pub— lishing Company, 1905. U. Va. Mr. Minor was editor and proprietor of the Messenger from 1843 to 1847. Moore, Hight C.: The Poetic Literature of North Carolina. Reprinted from the North Carolina Magazine, October, 1907. Dr. E. A. Alder-man’s Library. The National Cyclopzedia of American Biography. 13 vols. New York, James T..White & Co., 1892-1906. U. Va.; Congress. Owen: Ala—Owen, Thomas McAdory: A Bibliography of Alabama, pp. 777—1248 of the Annual Report of the American Historical Association, 1897. U. Va. Owen: Miss—Owen, Thomas McAdory: A Bibliography of Mississippi, pp. 633-828 of the Annual Report of the American Historical Association, vol. 1, 1899. U. Va. Painter, Dr. F. V. N.: Poets of Virginia. B. F. Johnson Publishing Co., Richmond, Va., 1907. U. Va. Rogers, Dr. E. R.: Four Southern Magazines (DeBow’s Review, The Southern Review, The Southern Quarterly Review, The Southern Literary Messenger). Richmond, The Williams Printing Company, 1902. U. Va. Roorbach: Bibliotheca Americana (a Catalogue of American Publications, including reprints and original works). This with its supplements, 7 vols., 8vo., covers the period from 1820 to 1865. Congress. Russell’s Magazine, April, 1857—March, 1860 (vols. I-VI). Charleston. U. Va. Rutherford—Rutherford, Mildred Lewis: The South in History and Literature. A Handbook of Southern Au- thors from the Settlement of Jamestown, 1607, to Living 4 SOUTHERN FICTION PRIOR To 1860 Writers. Atlanta, Ga., The Franklin-Turner Co., 1907. U. Va.; Congress; J. G. Johnson. Has a valuable list of names. The Southern Literary Journal and Monthly Magazine. Charleston, 1835-1838. Congress. Contains much valu- able information concerning Southern writers. So. Lit. Mess—The Southern Literary Messenger, 1834-1864. U. Va.; Congress. No serious student of Southern liter- ature can dispense with this magazine. So. Quar. Rev.—-The Southern Quarterly Review, 1842-1856. Congress; U. Va. (incomplete set). Contains much in- formation about Southern books in its critical notices.
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