Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Worthington, Curtis, 1951-
2. Rubin, Louis D., Jr. (Louis Decimus), 1923-2013

Description

1. xx, 325 p.; 22 cm.

Summary

1. "Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry selections by local and internationally acclaimed authors provide a rich tapestry of one of the most popular tourist destinations worldwide. The often mysterious and much-loved Colonial city of Charleston is revealed through the eyes of writers who lived there or visited over the centuries"--Provided by publisher.

Alternative title

1. Literary Charleston and the lowcountry

Subject

1. Charleston (S.C.) > Literary collections
2. Charleston Region (S.C.) > Literary collections

Genre/Form

1. Literary collections

Contents

1. Foreword / Louis D. Rubin, Jr. -- Preface -- A note on the second edition -- From Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, east and west Florida (1791) / William Bartram -- Indians and pirates (1925) / Beatrice Witte Ravenel -- Prologue to The orphan (1735) / Anonymous -- Yankee Doodle (1773) / Josiah Qunicy Jr. -- From The Carolinian (1924) / Rafael Sabatini -- "The edge of the swamp" (1840) / William Gilmore Simms -- "A day at Chee-ha" (1859) / William Elliott -- From "The gold bug" (1843) / Edgar Allan Poe -- "Alchemy" (1924) / Hervey Allen -- "Madame Margot" (1943) / John Bennett -- Journey to Charleston (1850) / William Cullen Bryant -- "Aspects of the pines" (1882) / Paul Hamilton Hayne -- From The Civil War : a narrative (1958) / Shelby Foote -- Confederate war, beginning and end (1899) / Henry Timrod -- From The American scene (1907) / Henry James -- From Lady Baltimore (1906) / Owen Wister -- "Charleston, South Carolina" (1925) / Amy Lowell -- From The case of Mr. Crump (1930) / Ludwig Lewisohn -- "A hedonist" (1921) / John Galsworthy -- "Carolina marshes" (1930) / Herbert Ravenel Sass -- From Red ending (1929) / Harry Hervey -- From Porgy (1925) / DuBose Heyward -- Battered and primitive (1934) / George Gershwin -- Roots (1927) / Josephine Pinckney -- From A short walk (1979) / Alice Childress -- From Why we never danced the Charleston (1984) / Harlan Greene -- From "Finisterre" (1978) / Louis D. Rubin, Jr. -- From The last gentleman (1966) / Walker Percy -- "The salt marsh" (1961) / James Dickey -- From And I'm glad : an oral history of Edisto Island (1974, 1977) / Nick Lindsay -- "Coley Moke" (1962) / William Price Fox -- From The trembling of a leaf (1971) / Robert W. Marks (John Colleton) -- "Love (prime)" (1975) / Andy Warhol -- "Charleston, Charleston" (1977) / Albert Goldman -- "Charleston, South Carolina, 7 pm." (1980) / Wendy Salinger -- From Edisto (1984) / Padgett Powell -- From Rich in love (1987) / Josephine Humphreys -- "Longitude lane" (1989) / August Kleinzahler -- From Prince of tides (1986) / Pat Conroy -- From The mermaid chair (2005) / Sue Monk Kidd.

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Processing action (note)

1. committed to retain