The Hoosier School Master

The Hoosier School Master is a novel written by Edward Eggleston in 1871. It tells the story of a young schoolteacher named Ralph Hartsook who moves to a small town in Indiana to teach at a one-room schoolhouse. The novel explores the challenges and struggles that Hartsook faces as he tries to educate his students, many of whom come from poor and uneducated families.Hartsook is met with resistance from some of the townspeople, including the local bully, Bud Means, who tries to intimidate him and disrupt his classes. However, Hartsook is determined to make a difference in the lives of his students and he perseveres despite the obstacles in his way.Throughout the novel, Eggleston paints a vivid picture of life in rural Indiana in the 19th century. He portrays the customs, traditions, and dialects of the people who lived there, giving readers a glimpse into a bygone era.The Hoosier School Master is a classic work of American literature that has been widely read and studied for over a century. It is a timeless tale of perseverance, courage, and the power of education to transform lives.1903. With 29 illustrations. American novelist and historian, Eggleston's novels depicting early life in southern Indiana have been widely read. The Hoosier Schoolmaster was one of the first examples of American local realistic fiction. The novel begins: Want to be a schoolmaster, do you? You? Well, what would you do in Flat Crick deestrick, I'd like to know? Why, the boys have driv off the last two, and licked the one afore them like blazes. You might teach a summer school, when nothin' but children come. But I �������low it takes a right smart man to be schoolmaster in Flat Crick in the winter. They'd pitch you out of doors, sonny, neck and heels, afore Christmas.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.