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Cobb is best remembered for his humorous stories of Kentucky local color. These stories were first collected in the book Old Judge Priest (1915), whose title character was based on a prominent West Kentucky judge named William Pitman Bishop.

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The Works of Irvin S. Cobb: Old Judge Priest is a book written by Irvin S. Cobb. It is a collection of short stories that revolve around the character of Judge Priest, a wise and humorous judge from a small town in Kentucky. The stories depict the Judge's interactions with the... Read Full Overview

The Works of Irvin S. Cobb: Old Judge Priest is a book written by Irvin S. Cobb, an American author and humorist. The book is a collection of short stories featuring the character of Judge Priest, a fictional judge in a small Southern town. The stories are set in the early 20th... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Old Judge Priest

Return to the charming world of early 20th-century Kentucky with Irvin S. Cobb's "Old Judge Priest," a delightful collection of short stories steeped in Southern humor and small-town life. This sequel to "Back Home" revisits the venerable Judge Priest and the colorful characters... Read Full Overview

Return to the charming world of early 20th-century Kentucky with Irvin S. Cobb's "Old Judge Priest," a delightful collection of short stories steeped in Southern humor and small-town life. This sequel to "Back Home" revisits the venerable Judge Priest and the colorful characters... Read Full Overview

Old Judge Priest portrays a gentle yet complex portrait of small-town life through the eyes of a Southern judge whose wisdom and humor guide a community steeped in tradition. The book begins in a quiet courthouse chamber, where a rotund, thoughtful figure contemplates more than... Read Full Overview