This Is A New Release Of The Original 1917 Edition.

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This work contains selections of representative prose and poetry of Southern life. The editor's aim was to present the work of the more important Southern writers. This attempt was not merely to show the value of literary effort in the South as absolute achievement, but also to emphasize its importance as a record of Southern life and character.

Originally published in 1917, Southern Life in Southern Literature is a collection of literary works from some of the most important southern writers. Each author has a short biography, along with samples of their work. The types of work include essays, short stories, selections from longer works, and poetry. It includes numerous writers, such as Edgar Allen, Poe, John Pendleton Kennedy, Francis Scott Key, and Paul Hamilton Hayne, to name just a few.