Aunt Jane of Kentucky: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Aunt Jane of Kentucky is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hall, Eliza Calvert (1856–1935).
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"Aunt Jane of Kentucky" by Eliza Calvert Hall is a collection of nine short stories first published together in 1907. Set in rural western Kentucky during the late nineteenth century, the book features an elderly quilt-maker who shares her memories of southern life with a younger woman visitor. Through Aunt Jane's voice, the stories explore family, community, and women's experiences in rural America. The collection reached approximately one million readers and was even recommended by President Theodore Roosevelt in a 1908 speech.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Aunt Jane of Kentucky
- Author credits: Hall, Eliza Calvert (1856–1935)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Domestic fiction
- Kentucky -- Fiction
- Older women -- Fiction
- Widows -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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