 1883 illustration from German edition of novel Die Gefahren der Wildnis by Hermann Vogel | |
| Author | Robert Montgomery Bird |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Carey, Lea and Blanchard |
Publication date | March 1837 (United States)[1] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | Two vol. (1837 ed.) (240 pg. Vol. I; 246 pg. Vol. II); 1837 English ed. is Vol. I-III |
Nick of the Woods; or, The Jibbenainesay is an 1837 novel by American author Robert Montgomery Bird. Noted today for its savage depiction of Native Americans, it was Bird's most successful novel and a best-seller at the time of its release.[2]
- ^ Foust, Clement Edgar. The Life and Dramatic Works of Robert Montgomery Bird (1919), p. 96 (month of publication), p. 155 (Mrs. Bird reports the German translation sold over 10,000 copies; Samuel W. Pennypacker, who was a Governor of Pennsylvania (1903-07), reportedly "sat up all night" reading the book as a child)
- ^ Weinstock, Jeffrey The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters, p. 437 (2014)