[Lot of 6] Early John Fox Jr. Novels [Scarce w/frontispiece]

Description: John Fox Jr. was one of Kentucky/Virginia's best-selling writers in the first decade of the twentieth century. He chronicled in popular fiction the customs and characters of southern Appalachia and produced two of the first million-selling novels in the United States. Historical Marker #1141 in Bourbon County marks the birthplace of John Fox, Jr., born December 16, 1862, at Stony Point between Paris and Winchester. John Fox, Jr., the son of John Fox and his second wife, Minerva Carr, lived in Bourbon County with his many siblings until he entered Transylvania College in Lexington at the age of 16. After two years at Transylvania, he entered Harvard as a sophomore and graduated cum laude, the youngest member in the class of 1883. Following graduation, Fox served some years as reporter for “The New York Times” and “New York Sun” but he returned home because of poor health. Upon returning to Bourbon County, Fox taught in his father’s school and did some private tutoring. In 1888, Fox moved with his family to Big Stone Gap, Virginia, where they had interests in mining and real estate. There he became interested in the area. Fox went on walking tours and mingled with the mountain people, whom he admired. Encouraged by James Lane Allen, Fox’s professor at Transylvania, he began writing stories. Soon Fox began producing a number of short stories which led to his first novel, “Mountain Europa.” On September 15, 1892, “The Saturday Evening Post” declared a new novelist had been born. He was 30 years old. During the following 27 years of his life, he wrote 45 short stories and 14 novels. Almost all of his writing became popular, which made him a celebrity and sought after speaker. Fox was in demand all over America and in Europe as a lecturer. His audiences enjoyed his wit and charm and use of mountain dialects. “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come,” the first American book to sell over a million copies, was adapted twice for Broadway and as a movie once. The “Trail of the Lonesome Pine,” another million-copy success, was made into three movies and a popular outdoor drama. From ExploreKYhistory. Your purchase supports the Lexington Public Library (KY).. We ship out every business day from Lexington.

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