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A study of realism and folk literature and of the sources and techniques of storytelling

Alias Simon Suggs is a study in the life and writings of Johnson J. Hooper of Alabama, and is a masterful contribution to American biography and to American literature.
 
Extensively documented with illuminating footnotes and revealing references, its style is direct and captivating and will appeal to those who enjoy entertaining biography will relish the privilege of reading it.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Frontmatter
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  1. Contents
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  1. Prologue
  2. pp. 3-14
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  1. I. “… people is more like hogs and dogs …”
  2. pp. 15-30
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  1. II. “… Yonder goes the chicken man!”
  2. pp. 31-44
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  1. III. “… good to be shifty in a new country …”
  2. pp. 45-60
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  1. IV. “… a rough road to travel …”
  2. pp. 61-79
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  1. V. “… dead–as dead as a mackerel …”
  2. pp. 80-94
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  1. VI. “… If Mr. Suggs is present …”
  2. pp. 95-112
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  1. VII. “… then, where shall we be?”
  2. pp. 113-128
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  1. VIII. “… at liberty, is this our birth month …”
  2. pp. 129-147
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  1. IX. “… If it be agreeable to the Convention …”
  2. pp. 148-160
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  1. X. “… through spits of rain and snow …”
  2. pp. 161-173
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  1. Epilogue
  2. pp. 174-187
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 188-251
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 252-271
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 273-283
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