The Cub of the Panther: A Hunter Legend of the "Old North State"

by William Gilmore Simms

A reprinting of Simm's neglected last novel, originally published in Old Guard in 1869. The book as been reconstructed by scholars attempting to match as closely as possible the author's original manuscript, rather than the serial version of 1869. Contains an introduction and an afterword discussing Simm's writing and the content of the novel. Anno

Hardcover

First published February 1, 1998

About the author

William Gilmore Simms (April 17, 1806 – June 11, 1870) was a poet, novelist and historian from the American South whose novels achieved great prominence during the 19th century, with Edgar Allan Poe pronouncing him the best novelist America had ever produced. In recent decades, though, Simms' novels have fallen out of favor, although he is still known among literary scholars as a major force in antebellum Southern literature. He is also remembered for his strong support of slavery and for his opposition to Uncle Tom's Cabin, in response to which he wrote reviews and a novel.