Off the top of my head:

The Damnation of Theron Ware, by Harold Frederick--a terrific novel,
about the Mohawk Valley, 1880s.   This is a wonderfully subtle and
under-appreciated work of American fiction.

William Kennedy's Albany novels.

Cooper, of course.

Short stories by Philander Deming--about Adirondacks and St. Lawrence
Valley, written 1880s-early 1900s, excellent and little known
examples of regional realism.

Dreiser, An American Tragedy--a great book, but probably too long for
your needs.

cheers,
phil



>Folks--
>
>I have been hired to teach a one-semester New York State history course at
>the university level for this coming fall term.  In hopes of offering
>students a variety of sources from which to work, I'm looking for teachable
>novels about the state, but preferably ones that are not solely about New
>York City.  Any suggestions?
>
>Tom Baker
>soon-to-be Assistant Professor of History, SUNY-Potsdam

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