{"product_id":"the-arkansas-regulators-9781789202120","title":"The Arkansas Regulators","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eThe Arkansas Regulators\u003c\/em\u003e is a rousing tale of frontier adventure, first published in German in 1846, but virtually lost to English readers for well over a century. Written in the tradition of James Fenimore Cooper, but offering a much darker and more violent image of the American frontier, this was the first novel produced by Friedrich Gerstäcker, who would go on to become one of Germany’s most famous and prolific authors. A crucial piece of a nineteenth-century transatlantic literary tradition, this long-awaited translation and scholarly edition of the novel offers a startling revision of the frontier myth from a European perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“This finely translated edition provides insight into Gerstäcker’s descriptions of frontier Arkansas, and what Germans were reading about America. An Introduction and Selected Bibliography guide the reader to this and other works by Gerstäcker. His novel on Arkansas helps us understand why he was one of the major bestselling authors in the history of German literature.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• German Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“Americans are often amazed and amused at the fascination and enthusiasm Germans have long brought to tales of the American West. It is an enthusiasm, rooted in the real and imagined, that stretches back across nearly two centuries. It’s alive today. Now comes the delightful story of\u003c\/em\u003e The Arkansas Regulators \u003cem\u003e– translated in its entirety into lively English for the first time since its publication in 1846. This is Friedrich Gerstäcker's celebrated yarn of the frontier, the granddaddy of German novels about the Old West, a picaresque tale that will surely satisfy scholars and charm lay readers.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Christopher Corbett\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eOrphans Preferred: The Twisted Truth and Lasting Legend of the Pony Express\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“An accurate, full-length translation of this text has been needed for many years, and it is exciting that Friedrich Gerstäcker’s work is being made available to an English readership.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Kathleen Condray\u003c\/strong\u003e, University of Arkansas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“This is a solid piece of scholarship and an excellent translation. Irmscher and Adams deserve praise for their historical thoroughness and rediscovery of Gerstäcker's American legacy.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Wolfgang Hochbruck\u003c\/strong\u003e, University of Freiburg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e \tAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e \tA Note about the Text\u003cbr\u003e \tList of Abbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eForeword\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Reader Makes the Acquaintance of Four Worthy Fellows and Learns More about Their Circumstances\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/strong\u003e Several New Persons Make Their Appearance on the Stage: Wonderful Hunting Adventure of “The Little Man”\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Indian and the Methodist – An Invitation to a Wedding\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Regulators – Squabble and Struggle\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown and Marion\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bear Baiting – The Strange Discovery – The Indian’s Ingenuity\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two Genuine Backwoodsmen – Bahrens’ and Harper’s Stories\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/strong\u003e Morning in the Log Cabin – Searching for the Traces of Blood Found the Previous Evening – Assowaum Dives for the Corpse\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Gang of Four Negotiates a Business Matter – Rowson’s Righteous Indignation at the Murder, and Marion’s Weakness\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Sheriff’s Election in Pettyville – A Lack of Rosin The Pursuers Are on the Trail\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11. \u003c\/strong\u003eAssowaum, the “Feathered Arrow,” and His Squaw – Weston and Cotton Await Impatiently Their Comrades\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 12. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Horse Thieves’ Trick – The Surprise – Alapaha and Rowson\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 13. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Preacher Unmasked by the Indian Woman – The Successful Escape\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 14. \u003c\/strong\u003eBrown on His Way Home – The Mysterious Meeting – The Indian – The Old Farmer – A Canoe Trip\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 15.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Prayer Meeting – The Terrible Message\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 16. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Deathwatch\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 17. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Burial of the Indian Woman\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 18.\u003c\/strong\u003e Roberts’ Adventure on the Panther Hunt. – The Water Party\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 19. \u003c\/strong\u003eHarper’s Dwelling – Cook’s Account of the Pursuit of the Horse Thieves – Harper’s and Bahrens’ Wonderful Tales\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 20. \u003c\/strong\u003eRowson at Roberts’ – Assowaum\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 21.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wilson’s Confessions – The Beautiful Washerwoman – An Arkansas Cradle – The Retreat\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 22.\u003c\/strong\u003e Atkins’ Dwelling – The Strange Visit – The Password\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 23. \u003c\/strong\u003eA Gang of Criminals – Unexpected Guests – The New Scheme\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 24.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Pioneer Family – The New Regulator Sets a Trap for Himself\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 25.\u003c\/strong\u003e Harper and Marion – Ellen’s Arrival at Roberts’\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 26.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Regulators’ Meeting – Jones Finds Himself in a Most Unpleasant Position – Cunning versus Cunning\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 27. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Return from the Meeting\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 28. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Indian on Johnson’s Trail\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 29. \u003c\/strong\u003eRowson at Roberts’ – The Turkey Hunt – Ellen and Marion\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 30.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Ambush\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 31.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Company of Ladies – Account of Various Children’s Illnesses, Related for the Consolation of the Mother – The Surprise\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 32.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Cross Oak\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 33.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Criminal Unmasked\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 34. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Siege\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 35.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ruse and Counter-Ruse – The Assault – Indian and Methodist\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 36.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Court of the Regulators\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 37.\u003c\/strong\u003e Roberts’ House\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 38.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Revenge of the “Feathered Arrow”\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 39.\u003c\/strong\u003e Coda\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tSelected Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042551824727,"sku":"9781789202120","price":28.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781789202120.jpg?v=1750954607","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-arkansas-regulators-9781789202120","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}