A poignant love story, it is set in Kentucky[3] in 1795 and begins with a portion of the poem "The Choir Invisible" by George Eliot.[4] Although criticized for lacking depth, being full of digressions, and "artistically disappointing", it was his most popular novel.[5] An 1897 review in The Atlantic Monthly faulted the book for its "meagre" structure, yet praised its tone and style.[6] The book is often regarded as Allen's best work.[7]
The novel was developed from a novelette Allen published in 1893 titled "John Gray: A Kentucky Tale of the Olden Time".[8]
Referencesedit
^(6 October 1946). Fifty Years of Best Sellers, compiled in Popular Culture
^(19 February 1925). James Lane Allen, Author, Dies at 76: Creator of "The Choir Invisible" Collapses In Roosevelt Hospital From Chronic Insommnia, The New York Times
^"James Lane Allen (1849-1925). The Choir Invisible. Keller, ed. 1917. The Reader's Digest of Books". www.bartleby.com.
^"The Choir Invisible by James Lane Allen" – via www.gutenberg.org.
^Bottorff, William K. (1964). James Lane Allen: A Sketch of His Life & Work. Twayne's United States authors series. Vol. 56. New York: Twayne. pp. 69–72. OCLC 252052738.
^"Mr. Allen's The Choir Invisible". The Atlantic Monthly. Vol. 80. 1897. pp. 143–44.
^Inge, M. Thomas, ed. (2014). "Allen, James Lane". The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture. Vol. 9: Literature. UNC Press. p. 166. ISBN9781469616643.
Review from 1897 finding beauty in the book but faulting it for lack of balance
March 17, 2024
choir, invisible, california, band, choir, invisible, novel, james, lane, allen, published, 1897, bestseller, second, best, selling, book, united, states, 1897, 1897, book, coverauthorjames, lane, allencountryunited, stateslanguageenglishgenrenovelpublishermac. For the California band see Choir Invisible The Choir Invisible is a novel by James Lane Allen published in 1897 A bestseller 1 2 it was the second best selling book in the United States for 1897 The Choir Invisible1897 book coverAuthorJames Lane AllenCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishGenreNovelPublisherMacmillanPublication dateApril 1897Media typePrint Hardcover Pages361 ppA poignant love story it is set in Kentucky 3 in 1795 and begins with a portion of the poem The Choir Invisible by George Eliot 4 Although criticized for lacking depth being full of digressions and artistically disappointing it was his most popular novel 5 An 1897 review in The Atlantic Monthly faulted the book for its meagre structure yet praised its tone and style 6 The book is often regarded as Allen s best work 7 The novel was developed from a novelette Allen published in 1893 titled John Gray A Kentucky Tale of the Olden Time 8 References edit 6 October 1946 Fifty Years of Best Sellers compiled in Popular Culture 19 February 1925 James Lane Allen Author Dies at 76 Creator of The Choir Invisible Collapses In Roosevelt Hospital From Chronic Insommnia The New York Times James Lane Allen 1849 1925 The Choir Invisible Keller ed 1917 The Reader s Digest of Books www bartleby com The Choir Invisible by James Lane Allen via www gutenberg org Bottorff William K 1964 James Lane Allen A Sketch of His Life amp Work Twayne s United States authors series Vol 56 New York Twayne pp 69 72 OCLC 252052738 Mr Allen s The Choir Invisible The Atlantic Monthly Vol 80 1897 pp 143 44 Inge M Thomas ed 2014 Allen James Lane The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture Vol 9 Literature UNC Press p 166 ISBN 9781469616643 Bottorff p 161 note 2 External links editThe Choir Invisible full scan via Google books Review from 1897 finding beauty in the book but faulting it for lack of balance Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Choir Invisible amp oldid 1198961209, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
