Early life tourgee was born in rural williamsfield, ohio, the son of farmer valentine tourgee and louisa emma winegar. Very good in original boards with wear and starting along the spine. After his business collapsed and his judgeship terminated, he formed a law partnership with a greensboro lawyer, george h. A fools errand and the invisible empire albion tourgee ku. The matte cloth covers had a tendency to look notsonew, but most books are in great condition. An early example is from the yorkshireborn clergyman edmund hickeringill s priestcraft, 1705. From the close of the summer assembly on sunday, aug. The fools errand was the, attempt to rebuild the south after the civil war in the image of the north. I have the app book, but paterson is a major work of american poetry that obviously is too long to be included. Justice is pictured as blind and her daughter the law, ought at least to be colorblind. Did not the pope send all the princes in christendom upon a fools errand, to gain the holy land, that he might as he did in their absense rob them of their territories. By one of the fools, albion tourgee cast himself as the fool.
Historian mark elliott credits tourgee with introducing the metaphor of colorblind justice into legal discourse. It is the tale of a wandering fool who seeks his fortune in the land of tarot and braves the enchantments of the high priestess. Karcher makes clear in her thorough and incisive introduction, bricks without straw deserves to be ranked with twains huckleberry finn and chesnutts marrow of tradition as one of the most important postbellum american novels to deal with race and african american history. Creating the national museum of african american history and culture in the age of bush, obama, and trump is founding director lonnie bunchs deeply personal tale of the triumphs and challenges of bringing the smithsonians 19th museum to life. Django on another thread an loa marketing representative dcloycesmith or david told us that a 4volume civil war anthology was in the works. Set in the reconstruction south, a fools errand was based upon the northerner tourgees own fifteenyear struggle to revolutionize race and class relations as a carpetbagger in the wartorn state of north carolina. The kkk figured prominently in the novel, and tourgee included vivid, thinly. A new edition of albion tourgees neglected masterpiece on reconstruction is long overdue. The fool s errand is a 1987 computer game by cliff johnson. The invisible empire and a fools errand, 1880 and 1879.
A fools errand by one of the fools and bricks without straw were classics of their day, providing absorbing accounts and defenses of radical reconstruction. The novel a fools errand was albion tourgees first successful novel. Difficult to comprehend even though albion tourgee s 1879 novel a fool s errand was based on tourgee s actual postcivil war reconstruction experiences in greensboro, north carolina, it is the. The book is 521 pages in length, with no missing pages. Published in 1879, albion tourgee s a fool s errand was an enormously popular book in its time. Regardless of title, cddvdaccess codes or supplemental materials are not guaranteed. The fool s errand was the, attempt to rebuild the south after the civil war in the image of the north.
I assume that something is missing and the page after that is almost loose see picture. F6 1879 rare book collection, university of north carolina at chapel hill. Tourgee, 97808223441, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Civil war, slavery, and reconstruction titles incl. Part ii, the invisible empire, a concise history of the epoch on which the tale is base. Ku klux klan for sale military collectibles for sale. The era of reconstruction in the aftermath of the civil war remains one of the most controversial periods of american history, furiously argued over to this day, and a fools errand is one of the most valuable windows into it that we moderns, and especially the general reader, have access to, giving us an account of those times straight from the horse s mouth.
As a frontispiece to the volume, an engraved portrait of albion w. I too would love to see albion tourgees a fools errand. The reception accorded to this anonymous book, both by press and public, has been so unusual, and the impression made by the work has been so marked, that these facts are worth recording. It was based largely on tourgee s actual experiences in greensboro, north carolina during reconstruction. Fools errand meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. A fool s errand is a type of practical joke or prank where a newcomer to a group, typically in a professional context, is given an impossible or nonsensical task by older or more experienced members of the group. A fools errand book tour national museum of african. This auction lot came from a considerable collection of works by american novelist, diplomat and pioneer civil rights activist albion w.
It is a metapuzzle game with storytelling, visual puzzles and a cryptic treasure map. Consistent with aspirations outlined in chautauqua institutions new strategic plan, 150 forward, officials have announced plans for fall 2019 programs that expand upon the institutions normal fall and winter activities and offerings. Tourgee has 41 books on goodreads with 600 ratings. Tourgee, is the most revealing and popular fictional. Bunch iii, the newly appointed 14th secretary of the smithsonian institution, continues on a national tour to discuss his new memoir a fools errand. Tourgee, author of a fools errand and was received with much high regard at the time of its publication. Many such errands require the victim to travel some distance and request an impossible object by name. This book, buttons inn, by albion winegar tourge, is a replication of a book originally published before 1887. The novel is largely a vehicle for tourgee s critique of the policies of the reconstruction, but as an account of a fairminded optimist s efforts to make sense of the most divisive period of the 19th century, a fool s errand is a valuable and interesting document of a historical moment that has many repercussions down to this day. Within a year of the release of a fools errand, tourgee published the invisible empire, a nonfiction account of his years in the. With many thrilling personal narratives and startling facts of life at the south, never before narrated for the general reader. The novel is largely a vehicle for tourgee s critique of the policies of the reconstruction, but as an account of a fairminded optimists efforts to make sense of the most divisive period of the 19th century, a fool s errand is a valuable and interesting document of a historical moment that has many repercussions down to this day.
A fools errand is the fictional story of comfort servosse, a man of french canadian descent. Short 10 november 2014 usa add a plot related items. In his 1879 autobiographical novel, a fools errand. Tourgees novel, originally published in 1879 anonymously as a fools errand, by one of the fools, is not strictly autobiographical, though it draws on tourgees own experiences in the south. A fool s errand was tourgee s first successful novel, published in 1879. It commences 15 years after the events in assassin s quest, a period covered by the liveship traders trilogy ship of magic, the mad ship, ship of destiny. A pioneer civil rights activist, he founded the national citizens rights association and litigated for the plaintiff homer plessy. Fool s errand is a fantasy novel by american writer robin hobb, the first in her tawny man trilogy.
As the lead attorney for the plaintiff in the landmark supreme court case plessy v. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. The invisible empire and a fool s errand, 1880 and 1879. Apr 04, 2012 the novel a fools errand was albion tourgees first successful novel, published in 1879, two years after the end of reconstruction. We at national book auctions are honored to be handling the inventory of lifelong book merchant and abaa member emeritus, norman kane. The sentence ends in the middle and the back of the sheet is blank.
Jackson papers, part 1, ms 0235, box 1, folder 9, letters from hhj to wsj and wsj to hhj, 1880. Tourgees novel, originally published in 1879 anonymously as a fools errand, by one of the fools, is not strictly. Published in 1879, albion tourgees a fools errand was an enormously popular book in its time. Rare dantes the vision albion edition, 1889 frederick warne. It follows him briefly as he joins the civil war on the union side, then returns home after the war. Albion tourgees a fools errand was an enormously popular book in its time. The book is in very condition with tight binding and no odors. Illustrated editionpart i 1879 written by one of the fools. Tourg e discusses such groups as the new klu klux klan in the passages of social history interwoven with the story of a union soldier who moves to a southern plantation afte the war. Drawing on tourgees vast correspondence with african american intellectuals, activists, and ordinary folk, on african american newspapers and on his newspaper column, a bystanders notes, in which he quoted and replied to letters from his correspondents, the book also captures the lively dialogue about race that tourgee and his. A task which is widely known to be unwise, yet is carried out against a person s better judgement. A mythshattering narrative of how a nation embraced separation and its pernicious consequences. Published by the belknap press of harvard university press, cambridge.
Yet it is one of the most compelling and dramatic stories of the nineteenth century, whose outcome. In the story comfort servosse, a northerner of french ancestry, moves to a southern state for his health and in the hope of making his fortune. The youthful character introduced in the first trilogy, now older and wiser, is forced back into the thick of things when his unacknowleged son and heir to the throne is kidnapped by a group of zealots who are hoping to force acceptance of their maligned powers. The novel is largely a vehicle for tourgees critique of the policies of the reconstruction, but as an account of a fairminded optimists efforts to make sense of the most divisive period of the 19th century, a fools errand is a valuable and interesting document of a historical moment that has many repercussions down to this day. A novel of the south during reconstruction cosimo classics literature albion w. Good condition for the age, binding is loose but still in tact no missing pages, all secure, cover wear and stains, yellowed pages with brown age spots. Tourgee 2014, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Ferguson, the supreme court case synonymous with separate but equal, created remarkably little stir when the justices announced their nearunanimous decision on may 18, 1896. Here is a book i am willing and ready to discuss with all comers. The famous romance of american history by albion w. It is not strictly biographical, but the parallels to his own life are close enough to warrant attention to some of the details. It was exhausting to do this so i just wanted to leave it documented here.
A fools errand was tourgees first successful novel, published in 1879. The first references to fool s errand come in texts from the 18th century. A fools errand and the invisible empire by albion w. While the game would deserve classic status on the merits of unique puzzles alone, it is the masterful blend of puzzles with an enchanting, wellwritten story a medieval fool who runs errands for people that evolve, that makes fool s errand a uniquely original game. Book plate identified to harold slada kinsley, and ink identified on free front end paper to previous owner. Please expect minor imperfections on exteriors, sepia toned pages, but interiors are clean. It was based largely on tourgees actual experiences in greensboro, north carolina during reconstruction. A fool s errand is the fictional story of comfort servosse, a man of french canadian descent. The era of reconstruction in the aftermath of the civil war remains one of the most controversial periods of american history, furiously argued over to this day, and a fools errand is one of the most valuable windows into it that we moderns, and especially the general reader, have access to, giving us an account of those times straight from the horses mouth. The novel a fools errand was albion tourgees first successful novel, published in 1879, two years after the end of reconstruction.
This book is part of an ongoing and interlinked series that explores a richly detailed universe. Albion winegar tourgee 18381905, also wrote under the pseudonym henry churton, was an american soldier, radical republican, lawyer, judge, novelist, and diplomat. Tourgee fords, howard and hulbertny 1880c1879 1st edition hardcover. The fools errand tells the tale of the wandering fool who seeks his fortune in the land of tarot and braves the enchantments of the high priestess this 1987 awardwinning game was the first computer metapuzzle, a rare blend of storytelling, playful handson visual puzzles, and a cryptic treasure map. Theosevia demertzis vocals jim seaman bass jim gibson guitar chris rankin guitar harold blum drums.
A real stir in the world of letters has been made by a fools errand. Albion tourgee 18381905 was a lawyer from ohio who served with. This book too was a work of the devil, but the real hell and the genuine devil, fate has shown me in another form. The era of reconstruction in the aftermath of the civil war remains one of the most controversial periods of american history, furiously argued.
Though the discussion of sectional and racial problems is an important element in the book, a fools errand has merit as a dramatic narrative with its love affair. When each puzzle is solved, the player gains access to more story with more. Tourgee was born in 1838 in the western reserve in northeastern ohio. It was immensely popular in the north, roundly criticized in the south. Jun 12, 2017 so i dared to put this on the tube, although im fully aware that it is very flawed. Gregory, which did not prosper, a fact that he reluctantly attributed to political hostility. This book was ed in 1879 and 1880 by fords, howard and hulbert. Regardless of title, cddvdaccess codes or supplemental materials are. This book was admired by the public and the critics. The secret of this hidden way, i learned from an old yellowed book, which had made ten wise men fools, and whose secret was finally revealed by a fool. A fools errand is the fictional story of comfort servosse, a man of. Creating the national museum of african american history and culture in the age of bush, obama, and trump.