| 1835 | Georgia Scenes, Characters, Incidents, &c. in the First Half Century of the Republic. A popular collection of sketches on the customs, manner, wit, and dialect of the common frontier people. Attributed to "A Native Georgian," the sketches are based on Longstreet's experiences as a circuit judge, and they provide the first example of Southwestern humor and represent the first alternative to the plantation story in Southern literature. |
| 1864 | Master William Mitten. The Georgia jurist and local colorist produces this autobiographically based novel, drawing on his experiences as a youth at the turn of the century. |
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