Meredith Nicholson

Meredith Nicholson stands as the most Hoosier of all Indiana writers, serving as an outspoken advocate for his state. Indiana literary historian Arthur S. Shumaker called Nicholson the “most rabid” of Indiana’s major authors. In addition to writing such national best-sellers as Zelda Dameron and The House of a Thousand Candles, his best-known work, Nicholson won praise as an insightful essayist, with his work published in such national magazines as the Saturday Evening Post and Atlantic Monthly. "His inherent belief in democracy and democratic values, and his unapologetic patriotism permeate his essays," notes Gray, "some of which excoriated the Ku Klux Klan and upheld the rights and virtues of women, attitudes not always popular at the time."

ZELDA DAMERON BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON The Adventures of Zelda Dameron: Illustrated, by Meredith Nicholson. The struggle of a daughter to be loyal to an ignoble parent forms the basis of this novel. The author spoils an otherwise fine heroine by making her too eccentric and too rude. A note common to many books is apparent; the attitude toward lying seems to be that it is good or evil according to motive or end. In Ezra Dameron, pious miser, and Rodney Merriam, gentleman, the character-drawing is quite strong and clear. ZELDA DAMERON BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON

The Main Chance (1903) by Meredith Nicholson This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Beyond Books Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia, and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Beyond Books is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone. The Main Chance (1903) by Meredith Nicholson

These papers, with one exception, have appeared in the Atlantic Monthly. A part of “Experience and the Calendar,” under another title, was published in the Reader Magazine.

A Reversible Santa Claus by Meredith Nicholson is a humorous and adventurous tale about a thief who steals Christmas presents, and then, upon feeling guilt for his actions, returns them all by the end of the night. Excerpt: "Mr. William B. Aikins, alias "Softy" Hubbard, alias Billy The Hopper, paused for breath behind a hedge that bordered a quiet lane and peered out into the highway at a roadster whose tail light advertised its presence to his felonious gaze."

Meredith Nicholson (December 9, 1866 - December 22, 1947) was a best-selling author from Indiana, United States, a politician, and a diplomat. He wrote Short Flights in 1891, and continued to publish extensively, both poetry and prose until 1928. During the first quarter of the 20th century, Nicholson, along with Booth Tarkington, George Ade, and James Whitcomb Riley helped to create a Golden Age of literature in Indiana. Three of his books from that era were national bestsellers: The House of a Thousand Candles (#4 in 1906), The Port of Missing Men (#3 in 1907) and A Hoosier Chronicle (#5 in 1912) In this book: The House of a Thousand Candles Blacksheep! Blacksheep! The Port of Missing Men A Hoosier Chronicle A Reversible Santa Claus