In this Book
- The Life and Adventures of an Arkansaw Doctor
- Book
- 1989
- Published by: University of Arkansas Press
summary
First published in 1851, this is the fictionalized account of Dr. Marcus Byrn's brief practice in eastern Arkansas and the earliest volume solely devoted to Arkansas humor.
Table of Contents
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- Editors Introduction
- pp. ix-xxi
- Preface to the 1851 Edition
- p. xxiii
- Chapter I. A Lumping Business
- pp. 3-14
- Chapter VII. A Death-Bed Scene
- pp. 47-53
- Chapter IX. Bloodshed and Hysterics
- pp. 60-66
- Chapter XV. Taken Captive By Indians
- pp. 107-115
- Chapter XVI. The Man With a Snake Disease
- pp. 116-120
- Chapter XVII. Cutting Up a Negro Alive
- pp. 121-127
- Chapter XVIII. A Fight With Wolves
- pp. 128-134
- Chapter XX. Rattlehead's Farewell Address
- pp. 139-142
Additional Information
ISBN
9781610754170
Related ISBN(s)
9781557280794, 9781557280862
MARC Record
OCLC
1080549194
Pages
202
Launched on MUSE
2019-01-02
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
1989
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