Mary Hallock Foote | |
| Born |
1847
|
|---|---|
| Died |
1938 (aged 91)
|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical Fiction, Western |
| Nationality | American |
| Gender | Female |
Mary Hallock Foote (1847–1938) was an American author and illustrator known for her writings and illustrations of the American West. Her works, including “A Victorian Gentlewoman in the Far West” and “The Led-Horse Claim,” provided valuable insights into the challenges and experiences of frontier life in the late 19th century.
Short Stories written by Mary Hallock Foote
A Cloud on the Mountain 1888 - Ruth Mary stood on the high river bank, looking along the beach below to see if her small brother Tommy… ... Read more
A Touch of Sun 1888 - I The five-o'clock whistle droned through the heat. Its deep, consequential chest-note belonged by right to the oldest and best… ... Read more
Friend Barton’s “Concern” 1888 - It had been "borne in" upon him, more or less, during the long winter; it had not relaxed when the… ... Read more
In Exile 1888 - I. Nicky Dyer and the schoolmistress sat upon the slope of a hill, one of a low range overlooking an… ... Read more
On a Side-Track 1895 - I It was the second week in February, but winter had taken a fresh hold: the stockmen were grumbling; freight… ... Read more
Pilgrims to Mecca 1888 - "Notice the girl on your right, Elsie. That is the thing! You have to see it to understand. Do you… ... Read more
The Cup of Trembling 1895 - I A miner of the Cur d'Alêne was returning alone on foot, one winter evening, from the town in the… ... Read more
The Harshaw Bride 1888 - [Mrs. Tom Daly, of Bisuka in the Northwest, writes to her invalid sister spending the summer on the coast of… ... Read more
The Maid’s Progress 1888 - From the great plateau of the Snake River, at a point that is far from any main station, the stage-road… ... Read more
The Rapture of Hetty 1882 - The dance was set for Christmas night at Walling's, a horse-ranch where there were women, situated in a high, watered… ... Read more
The Story of the Alcazar 1888 - It was told by Captain John to a boy from the mainland who was spending the summer on the Island,… ... Read more
The Watchman 1888 - I. The far-Eastern company was counting its Western acres under water contracts. The acres were in first crops, waiting for… ... Read more
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