Truxton King - Mccutcheon, George Barr
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The fiction of George Barr McCutcheon (1866-1928) proved so popular in his day that he, along with Anthony Hope, the author of "The Prisoner of Zenda," invented a whole new genre, now called the "Graustarkian novel," a charming product of a more innocent time when the Balkans could be the scene of adventurous romances set in imaginary countries. McCutcheon's Graustark no doubt borders Hope's Ruritania and Avram Davidson's more recent Scythia-Pannonia-Transbalkania. It was a place where an American adventurer could find himself or herself adrift, but rapidly caught up in intrigues, captures and…mehr

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The fiction of George Barr McCutcheon (1866-1928) proved so popular in his day that he, along with Anthony Hope, the author of "The Prisoner of Zenda," invented a whole new genre, now called the "Graustarkian novel," a charming product of a more innocent time when the Balkans could be the scene of adventurous romances set in imaginary countries. McCutcheon's Graustark no doubt borders Hope's Ruritania and Avram Davidson's more recent Scythia-Pannonia-Transbalkania. It was a place where an American adventurer could find himself or herself adrift, but rapidly caught up in intrigues, captures and escapes, and the perilously-hinged destiny of (at the very least) a royal throne or two. "Truxton King" is the one entrty in this best-selling series, which also includes "Graustark," "The Prince of Graustark," and "Beverly of Graustark".
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American playwright and novelist George Barr McCutcheon (1866-1928) is well recognized for his widely read and hilarious works. McCutcheon, who was raised in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, attended Purdue University, worked as a newspaper reporter, and eventually pursued a full-time writing career. His early works were highly successful, but it was "Graustark" (1901) that won him both critical and commercial recognition. Set in a made-up European kingdom, "Graustark" is a romantic adventure book that inspired multiple sequels. McCutcheon was a well-known writer in the early 20th century because of his ability to blend humor, romance, and adventure in his novels. McCutcheon was a very well-liked author in his day, and his writings were full of wit, sarcasm, and astute observations of society. George Barr McCutcheon's contributions to American literature, especially in the categories of humorous fiction and romantic adventure, are still significant even though his popularity has declined over time.