A JESSE STUART BIBLIOGRAPHY

by George Brosi

Harvest of Youth. Enid: Scroll Press, 1930. Stuart's first poetry collection, published by a "vanity press" while Stuart was at Vanderbilt University, 80 pages.

Man With a Bull-Tongue Plow. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1934. Stuart's first commercially published book, a 361-page collection of poetry.

Head O' W-Hollow. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1936. Stuart's first collection of short stories, 342 pages.

Beyond Dark Hills. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1938. Stuart's first autobiography, 399 pages.

Tim, A Story. Cincinnati: The Little Man Magazine, 1939. A 20-page short story.

Trees of Heaven. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1940. Stuart's first novel, 340 pages, it depicts a romance between members of feuding mountain families.

Men of the Mountains. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1941. A second collection of stories, 349 pages.

Taps for Private Tussie. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1943. Stuart's best-selling book, a 253-page novel depicting a low-class Kentucky family.

Album of Destiny. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1944. Stuart's most polished and best-organized poetry book, 255 pages.

Mongrel Mettle: The Autobiography of a Dog. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1944. A 201-page novel, one of the few never reprinted.

Foretaste of Glory. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1946. A 256-page novel of small-town hypocrisy.

Tales from the Plum Grove Hills. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1946. One of Stuart's best-loved story collections, 256 pages.

The Thread that Runs So True. New York: Scribner's, 1949. A 293-page autobiographical novel of teaching in the mountains, considered by many Stuart's greatest work.

Clearing in the Sky and Other Stories. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1950. Stuart's first McGraw-Hill book, a 262-page collection of stories, many humorous.

Hie to the Hunters. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1950. An endearing 265-page novel affirming rural values for both youths and adults.

Kentucky Is My Land. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1952. A 95-page poetry collection. The last book Dutton published for Stuart.

The Beatinest Boy. New York: Whittlesey House/McGraw-Hill, 1953. Stuart's first book for children, 110 pages.

The Good Spirit of Laurel Ridge. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1953. A 263-page novel set in W-Hollow.

A Penny's Worth of Character. New York: Whittlesey House/McGraw-Hill, 1954. Stuart's best-known children's book, 62 pages.

Red Mule. New York: Whittlesey House/McGraw-Hill, 1955. A 124-page children's book dealing with kids and animals, one of Stuart's strengths.

The Year of My Rebirth. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1956. A 342-page autobiographical celebration of life and nature, detailing Stuart's recovery from his first massive heart attack.

Plowshare in Heaven: Stories. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1958. A 273-page collection of stories about mountain characters.

God's Oddling: The Story of Mick Stuart, My Father. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1960. Stuart's only biography, 266 pages.

Huey, The Engineer. San Francisco: James E. Beard, 1960. A separate publication of a 50-page short story first published by Esquire.

The Rightful Owner. New York: Whittlesey House/McGraw-Hill, 1960. A 110-page children's book.

Andy Finds a Way. New York: Whittlesey House/McGraw-Hill, 1960. Another youth novel for middle elementary children, 92 pages.

Hold April: New Poems. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1962. A 114-page collection of poetry, mostly with nature themes.

A Jesse Stuart Reader: Stories and Poems Selected and Introduced by Jesse Stuart. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1963. An ideal introductory book for a first-time Stuart reader. Each item features a short introduction by the author, 310 pages.

Outlooks Through Literature. Urbana: Scott-Foresman, 1964. A high school text edited by Stuart and three others.

Save Every Lamb. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1964. An insightful 278-page collection of stories about animals.

Daughter of the Legend. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1965. A 249-page novel about the Melungeons of Hancock County, Tennessee, a group of racial isolates. It is said that Stuart had a Melungeon girl friend at L. M. U. for a while. This is Stuart's only novel set in Tennessee, the state where he did his undergraduate and graduate work.

A Jesse Stuart Harvest. New York: Dell, 1965. A 288-page mass-market paperback collection designed to offer an inexpensive sampling of Stuart's works.

Short Stories for Discussion. New York: Scribner's, 1965. A high school text edited by Stuart and Albert K. Ridout.

My Land Has a Voice. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1966. A 243-page collection of Kentucky short stories.

A Ride with Huey the Engineer. New York: Whittlesey House/McGraw-Hill, 1966. A 92-page youth novel.

Mr. Gallion's School. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1967. A 337-page novel based on the year Stuart returned to education as a high school principal.

Rebels With a Cause. Murray: Murray State University, 1967. A reprint of Stuart's commencement address, a 12-page polemic against the excesses of 1960s student protest.

Stories by Jesse Stuart. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1968. An 83-page selection of Stuart stories edited by Lawrence Swinburne for limited vocabulary readers.

Strength from the Hills. New York: Pyramid Books, 1968. A 127-page limited vocabulary edition of God's Oddling.

Come Gentle Spring. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1969. A 282-page collection of short stories set during Stuart's favorite season.

Old Ben. New York: Whittlesey House/McGraw-Hill, 1970. A 92-page children's book about a boy and his pet snake.

Seven By Jesse. Indianapolis: Indiana Council of Teachers of English, 1970. A 42-page selection of stories reprinted for Indiana teachers.

To Teach, To Love. Austin: World Publishing Company, 1970. A 317-page essay on teaching.

Autumn Lovesong. Kansas City: Hallmark, 1971. A diminutive 44-page book of poetry celebrating old age brought out by the famous greeting card company.

Come Back to the Farm. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1971. A 246-page short-story collection emphasizing farm themes.

Come to My Tomorrowland. Nashville: Aurora Book Company, 1971. A 195-page children's book about a crippled girl and her pet deer.

Dawn of Remembered Spring. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1972. A 179-page collection of stories and poems about snakes.

Tennessee Hill Folk. New York: Vanderbilt University Press, 1972. A celebration of rural Tennesseans from the Cumberland Gap area where Stuart went to college featuring the photographs of Joe Clark. l96 un-numbered pages.

The Land Beyond the River. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1973. A 380-page novel depicting Kentucky people who move to Ohio; it deals with the issues of migration and welfare.

32 Votes Before Breakfast: Politics at the Grass Roots as Seen in Short Stories. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1974. A 349-page collection of stories that illuminate the foibles of Kentucky politics.

My World. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1975. A 96-page book of essays celebrating Stuart's community, state, nation and world.

Up the Hollow from Lynchburg. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1975. Another collaboration with photographer Joe Clark, this time celebrating the Tennessee countryside near Lynchburg where the Jack Daniels Distillery sells lots of books to tourists. 128 pages.

The World of Jesse Stuart: Selected Poems. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1975. A 309-page compilation of poetry from all of Stuart's previous collections.

The Only Place We Live. Madison: Wisconsin House, 1976. A 186-page coffee-table book of three naturalistic essays illustrated by great artists celebrating different regions of the midwest. Co-authored by August Derleth and Robert E. Gard.

The Seasons of Jesse Stuart: An Autobiography in Poetry, 1907-1976. Danbury: Archer Editions Press, 1976. Autobiographical poetry edited by Wanda Hicks, presented in a 229-page coffee-table book.

Honest Confessions of a Literary Sin. Johnson City: W-Hollow Books, 977. A signed-limited 24-page book with essays about the circumstances surrounding Stuart's decision to have his first collection of poetry published by a "vanity press."

Dandelion on the Acropolis: A Journal of Greece. Danbury: Archer, 1978. A 167-page non-fiction account of a trip Jesse and Dean Stuart took to Greece.

The Kingdom Within: A Spiritual Autobiography. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1979. A 168-page novel in which an author becomes reunited with his characters in reveries. This was the last book Stuart actively prepared for publication before his health deteriorated.

Lost Sandstones and Lovely Skies and Other Essays. Danbury: Archer, 1979. A 176-page collection of non-fiction.

If I Were Seventeen Again and Other Essays. Danbury: Archer, 1980. A 137-page collection of Stuart's non-fiction writing, blessed, but not fashioned, by him.

Land of the Honey-Colored Wind. Ashland: The Jesse Stuart Foundation, 1982. A 168-page collection of stories selected for a Junior High audience by Jerry Herndon.

The Best-Loved Short Stories of Jesse Stuart. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1982. An effort by the publisher to keep Stuart's stories in print. Edited by H. Edward Richardson, Stuart's first full-length biographer. 406 pages.

Songs of a Mountain Plowman. Ashland: The Jesse Stuart Foundation, 1986. Early Stuart poetry edited by Jim Wayne Miller. 162 pages.

Cradle of the Copperheads. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1988. A novel of school politics edited posthumously from incomplete Stuart manuscripts.

The Split Cherry Tree. Ashland: The Jesse Stuart Foundation, 1990. Stuart's only story made into a movie in his lifetime.

Jesse Stuart on Education. Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 1992. A 164-page compilation of Stuart's writings on education.