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{{Short description|American writer (1866–1928)}}
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'''George Barr McCutcheon''' (July 26, 1866 – October 23, 1928) was an American popular [[novelist]] and [[playwright]]. His best known works include the series of novels set in [[Graustark]], a fictional East European country, and the novel ''[[Brewster's Millions]]'', which was adapted into a play and several films.
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'''George Barr McCutcheon''' (July 26, 1866 – October 23, 1928) was an American popular [[novelist]] and [[playwright]]. His best known works include a series of novels set in [[Graustark]], a fictional East European country, and the novel ''[[Brewster's Millions]]'', which was adapted into a play and several films.


==Life==
==Life==
McCutcheon was born in [[Tippecanoe County]], [[Indiana]]. His father, despite his own lack of formal education, stressed the value of literature and encouraged his sons to write. During McCutcheon's childhood, his father had a number of jobs that required travel around the county. McCutcheon studied at [[Purdue University]] and was a roommate of future humorist [[George Ade]]. During his college years, he was editor of the ''[[Lafayette Daily Courier]]'' and wrote a serial novel of satire about [[Wabash River]] life.
McCutcheon was born in [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana]]. Despite having no formal education himself, his father emphasized the importance of literature and urged his sons to write. During McCutcheon's childhood, his father had a number of jobs that required travel around the county. McCutcheon studied at [[Purdue University]] and was a roommate of future humorist [[George Ade]]. During his college years, he was editor of the newspaper ''[[Lafayette Daily Courier]]'' and wrote a serial novel of satire about [[Wabash River]] life.


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He was the older brother of noted cartoonist [[John T. McCutcheon]] and died in [[Manhattan]], New York City, New York.
Although McCutcheon became famous for the ''[[Graustark]]'' series (the first novel was published in 1901), he hated the characterization of being a [[Romanticism|Romantic]] and preferred to be identified with his playwriting.


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McCutcheon, along with a number of other Indiana authors of the same period, is considered to be part of the [[Golden Age of Indiana Literature]].<ref name="rota">Boomhower, Ray. [https://books.google.com/books?id=BjIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18 Who's A Hoosier], ''[[The Rotarian]]'' (September 1997), p. 18</ref>
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He was the older brother of noted cartoonist [[John T. McCutcheon]] and died in [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]].

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McCutcheon, along with a number of other Indiana writers of the same period, is considered to be part of the [[Golden Age of Indiana Literature]].<ref name="rota">Boomhower, Ray. [https://books.google.com/books?id=BjIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18&dq=#v=onepage&q&f=false Who's A Hoosier], ''[[The Rotarian]]'' (September 1997), p. 18</ref>


==Selected bibliography==
==Selected bibliography==


===Graustark novels===
===Graustark novels===
* ''Graustark: The Story of a Love Behind a Throne'' (1901), {{ISBN|1-4043-5098-5}}
* ''[[Graustark]]: The Story of a Love Behind a Throne'' (1901), {{ISBN|1-4043-5098-5}}
* ''Beverly of Graustark'' (1904), {{ISBN|1-4179-3249-X}}
* ''Beverly of Graustark'' (1904), {{ISBN|1-4179-3249-X}}
* ''Truxton King: A Story of Graustark'' (1909), {{ISBN|1-4179-0333-3}}
* ''Truxton King: A Story of Graustark'' (1909), {{ISBN|1-4179-0333-3}}
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===Other novels===
===Other novels===
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* ''[[Brewster's Millions]]'' (1902), {{ISBN|0-253-33632-5}}
* ''[[Brewster's Millions]]'' (1902), {{ISBN|0-253-33632-5}}
* ''Castle Craneycrow'' (1902)
* ''Castle Craneycrow'' (1902)
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*''Black is White'' (1914)
*''Black is White'' (1914)
*''Her Weight in Gold'' (1914)
*''Her Weight in Gold'' (1914)
* ''Mr. Bingle'' (1915)
*''Mr. Bingle'' (1915)<ref>{{gutenberg|no=5963|name=Mr. Bingle by George Barr McCutcheon}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ashleighaustin.com/jingle_jangle10.html Mr. Bingle 1915|Jingle Jangle Christmas Page 10<!-- bot-generated title -->] at www.ashleighaustin.com</ref>
*''From the Housetops'' (1916)
*''From the Housetops'' (1916)
*''The Light that Lies'' (1916)
*''The Light that Lies'' (1916)
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*''Blades'' (1928)
*''Blades'' (1928)
*''The Merivales'' (1929)
*''The Merivales'' (1929)
{{div col end}}


===Plays===
===Plays===
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*''[[The Circus Man]]'' (dir. [[Oscar Apfel]], 1914)<!--November 19, 1914-->
*''[[The Circus Man]]'' (dir. [[Oscar Apfel]], 1914)<!--November 19, 1914-->
*''{{ill|An Opal Ring|it}}'' (1915, short film)
*''{{ill|An Opal Ring|it}}'' (1915, short film)
*''[[Graustark (film)|Graustark]]'' (dir. {{ill|Fred E. Wright (director)|it|3=Fred E. Wright|lt=Fred E. Wright}}, 1915)
*''[[Graustark (film)|Graustark]]'' (dir. [[Fred E. Wright (director)|Fred E. Wright]], 1915)
*''Nedra'' (dir. [[Edward José]], 1915)
*''Nedra'' (dir. [[Edward José]], 1915)
*''{{ill|The Prince of Graustark (film)|it|3=The Prince of Graustark|lt=The Prince of Graustark}}'' (dir. {{ill|Fred E. Wright (director)|it|3=Fred E. Wright|lt=Fred E. Wright}}, 1916)
*''[[The Prince of Graustark (film)|The Prince of Graustark]]'' (dir. [[Fred E. Wright (director)|Fred E. Wright]], 1916)
*''[[In the Hollow of Her Hand]]'' (dir. [[Charles Maigne]], 1918)
*''[[In the Hollow of Her Hand]]'' (dir. [[Charles Maigne]], 1918)
*''[[The Mystery Girl]]'' (dir. [[William C. deMille]], 1918)
*''[[The Mystery Girl]]'' (dir. [[William C. deMille]], 1918)
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*''[[Black Is White]]'' (dir. [[Charles Giblyn]], 1920)<!--March 7, 1920-->
*''[[Black Is White]]'' (dir. [[Charles Giblyn]], 1920)<!--March 7, 1920-->
*''[[A Fool and His Money (1920 film)|A Fool and His Money]]'' (dir. [[Robert Ellis (actor, born 1892)|Robert Ellis]], 1920)<!--March 29, 1920-->
*''[[A Fool and His Money (1920 film)|A Fool and His Money]]'' (dir. [[Robert Ellis (actor, born 1892)|Robert Ellis]], 1920)<!--March 29, 1920-->
*''{{ill|The Butterfly Man|fr}}'' (dir. [[Ida May Park]], 1920)<!--18 April 1920-->
*''[[The Butterfly Man]]'' (dir. [[Ida May Park]], 1920)<!--18 April 1920-->
*''Sherry'' (dir. [[Edgar Lewis (director)|Edgar Lewis]], 1920)<!--30 May 1920-->
*''Sherry'' (dir. [[Edgar Lewis (director)|Edgar Lewis]], 1920)<!--30 May 1920-->
*''[[The City of Masks]]'' (dir. [[Thomas N. Heffron]], 1920)<!--June 20, 1920-->
*''[[The City of Masks]]'' (dir. [[Thomas N. Heffron]], 1920)<!--June 20, 1920-->
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*''[[Miss Brewster's Millions]]'' (dir. [[Clarence G. Badger]], 1926)<!--March 22, 1926-->
*''[[Miss Brewster's Millions]]'' (dir. [[Clarence G. Badger]], 1926)<!--March 22, 1926-->
*''[[Beverly of Graustark]]'' (dir. [[Sidney Franklin (director)|Sidney Franklin]], 1926)<!--April 19, 1926-->
*''[[Beverly of Graustark]]'' (dir. [[Sidney Franklin (director)|Sidney Franklin]], 1926)<!--April 19, 1926-->
*''[[A Royal Romance]]'' (dir. [[Erle C. Kenton]], 1930), uncredited
*''[[A Royal Romance (1930 film)|A Royal Romance]]'' (dir. [[Erle C. Kenton]], 1930), uncredited
*''[[Brewster's Millions (1935 film)|Brewster's Millions]]'' (dir. [[Thornton Freeland]], UK, 1935)
*''[[Brewster's Millions (1935 film)|Brewster's Millions]]'' (dir. [[Thornton Freeland]], UK, 1935)
*''[[Brewster's Millions (1945 film)|Brewster's Millions]]'' (dir. [[Allan Dwan]], 1945)
*''[[Brewster's Millions (1945 film)|Brewster's Millions]]'' (dir. [[Allan Dwan]], 1945)
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*''[[Brewster's Millions (1985 film)|Brewster's Millions]]'' (dir. [[Walter Hill]], 1985)
*''[[Brewster's Millions (1985 film)|Brewster's Millions]]'' (dir. [[Walter Hill]], 1985)


==Notes==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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* {{StandardEbooks|Standard Ebooks URL=https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/george-barr-mccutcheon}}
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* {{FadedPage|id=McCutcheon, George Barr|name=George Barr McCutcheon|author=yes}}
* {{Internet Archive author |sname=George Barr McCutcheon}}
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* {{Librivox author |id=276}}
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*[http://research.hrc.utexas.edu:8080/hrcxtf/view?docId=ead/00341.xml Inventory of George Barr McCutcheon papers] at Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the [[University of Texas at Austin]]
*[http://research.hrc.utexas.edu:8080/hrcxtf/view?docId=ead/00341.xml Inventory of George Barr McCutcheon papers] at Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the [[University of Texas at Austin]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060513211718/http://www3.isrl.uiuc.edu/~unsworth/courses/bestsellers/search.cgi?title=Graustark Page in a bestsellers database about ''Graustark'', including a short biography of McCutcheon]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060513211718/http://www3.isrl.uiuc.edu/~unsworth/courses/bestsellers/search.cgi?title=Graustark Page in a bestsellers database about ''Graustark'', including a short biography of McCutcheon]
*August 1, 1915, New York Times, [https://www.nytimes.com/1915/08/01/archives/serial-system-hurts-our-novels-and-too-many-american-writers-want.html SERIAL SYSTEM HURTS OUR NOVELS; And Too Many American Writers Want to Own Automobiles, Says George Barr McCutcheon]


{{Brewster's Millions}}
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 20 December 2024

George Barr McCutcheon
BornJuly 26, 1866
DiedOctober 23, 1928
Notable worksBrewster's Millions

George Barr McCutcheon (July 26, 1866 – October 23, 1928) was an American popular novelist and playwright. His best known works include a series of novels set in Graustark, a fictional East European country, and the novel Brewster's Millions, which was adapted into a play and several films.

Life

[edit]

McCutcheon was born in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Despite having no formal education himself, his father emphasized the importance of literature and urged his sons to write. During McCutcheon's childhood, his father had a number of jobs that required travel around the county. McCutcheon studied at Purdue University and was a roommate of future humorist George Ade. During his college years, he was editor of the newspaper Lafayette Daily Courier and wrote a serial novel of satire about Wabash River life.

He was the older brother of noted cartoonist John T. McCutcheon and died in Manhattan, New York City, New York.

McCutcheon, along with a number of other Indiana authors of the same period, is considered to be part of the Golden Age of Indiana Literature.[1]

Selected bibliography

[edit]

Graustark novels

[edit]
  • Graustark: The Story of a Love Behind a Throne (1901), ISBN 1-4043-5098-5
  • Beverly of Graustark (1904), ISBN 1-4179-3249-X
  • Truxton King: A Story of Graustark (1909), ISBN 1-4179-0333-3
  • The Prince of Graustark (1914), ISBN 1-4179-4103-0
  • East of the Setting Sun (1924), ISBN 1-4179-1787-3
  • The Inn of the Hawk and the Raven (1927)

Other novels

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  • Brewster's Millions (1902), ISBN 0-253-33632-5
  • Castle Craneycrow (1902)
  • The Sherrods (1903)
  • The Day of the Dog (1904)
  • The Purple Parasol (1905)
  • Nedra (1905)
  • Jane Cable (1906)
  • Cowardice Court (1906)
  • The Flyers (1907)
  • The Daughter of Anderson Crow (1907)
  • The Husbands of Edith (1908)
  • The Man from Brodney's (1908)
  • The Alternative (1909)
  • The Butterfly Man (1910)
  • The Rose in the Ring (1910)
  • Mary Midthorne (1911)
  • What's-His-Name (1911)
  • The Hollow of Her Hand (1912)
  • A Fool and His Money (1913)
  • Black is White (1914)
  • Her Weight in Gold (1914)
  • Mr. Bingle (1915)
  • From the Housetops (1916)
  • The Light that Lies (1916)
  • Green Fancy (1917)
  • Shot with Crimson (1918)
  • The City of Masks (1918)
  • Sherry (1919)
  • Anderson Crow, Detective (1920)
  • West Wind Drift (1920)
  • Quill's Window 1921
  • Viola Gwyn (1922)
  • Yollop (1922)
  • Oliver October (1923)
  • Romeo in Moon Village (1925)
  • Kindling and Ashes (1926)
  • Blades (1928)
  • The Merivales (1929)

Plays

[edit]

Filmography

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Boomhower, Ray. Who's A Hoosier, The Rotarian (September 1997), p. 18
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