Eggleston, Edward

Eggleston, Edward
(1837-1902)
   Novelist, b. at Vevay, Indiana, was a Methodist minister. He wrote a number of tales, some of which, specially the "Hoosier" series, attracted much attention, among which are The Hoosier Schoolmaster, The Hoosier Schoolboy, The End of the World, The Faith Doctor, Queer Stories for Boys and Girls, etc.

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  • Eggleston, Edward — born Dec. 10, 1837, Vevay, Ind., U.S. died Sept. 4, 1902, Lake George, N.Y. U.S. novelist and historian. He became an itinerant preacher at age 19; he later held various pastorates and edited several periodicals. He realistically portrayed… …   Universalium

  • Eggleston, Edward — (10 dic. 1837, Vevay, Ind., EE.UU.–4 sep. 1902, Lake George, N.Y.). Novelista e historiador estadounidense. Se convirtió en un predicador itinerante a la edad de 19 años; estuvo a cargo de diversas parroquias y editó varios periódicos. Retrata de …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Eggleston, Edward —    см. Эгглстон, Эдвард …   Писатели США. Краткие творческие биографии

  • Edward Eggleston — Born in Vevay, Indiana, to Joseph Cary Eggleston and Mary Jane Craig. He became a Methodist minister. He wrote a number of tales, some of which, especially the Hoosier series, attracted much attention. Among these are The Hoosier Schoolmaster ,… …   Wikipedia

  • Edward — /ed weuhrd/, n. 1. Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall ( The Black Prince ), 1330 76, English military leader (son of Edward III). 2. Lake, a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a source of the Nile.… …   Universalium

  • Edward — (as used in expressions) Abbey, Edward Acheson, Edward Goodrich Acton (de Aldenham), John Emerich Edward Dahlberg Acton, 1 barón Albee, Edward (Franklin) Edward Teach Bax, Sir Arnold (Edward Trevor) Bellamy, Edward Bernays, Edward L. Charles… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Edward Eggleston — Edward Eggleston, 1902 Edward Eggleston (* 10. Dezember 1837 in Vevay (Indiana); † 2. September 1902 Joshuas Rock (New York)) war ein US amerikanischer Geistlicher und Schriftsteller. Er schrieb Erzählungen aus der Welt der amerikanischen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Eggleston (disambiguation) — Eggleston can refer to:People* Alan Eggleston, Australian Senator * Benjamin Eggleston (1816 1888), U.S. Representative from Ohio * Edward Eggleston (1837 1902), American historian and novelist * Verna Eggleston, American public servant * William …   Wikipedia

  • Eggleston — ist der Name folgender Personen: Benjamin Eggleston (1816 1888), US amerikanischer Politiker Edward Eggleston (1837–1902), US amerikanischer Dichter und Priester Ralph Eggleston (* 1965), US amerikanischer Animator, Artdirector und Szenenbildner… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Eggleston —   [ eglstən], Edward, amerikanischer Schriftsteller, * Vevay (Indiana) 10. 12. 1837, ✝ Joshua s Rock (bei Lake George, N. Y.) 2. 9. 1902; war als methodistischer Wanderprediger, Pfarrer und Journalist tätig, ehe er sich ganz seiner… …   Universal-Lexikon

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