The Writings of Thomas Bailey Aldrich

The Writings of Thomas Bailey Aldrich is a collection of two works by American author Thomas Bailey Aldrich, titled The Queen of Sheba and My Cousin the Colonel. The Queen of Sheba is a novella that tells the story of a young woman named Clara who is taken on a journey to the Middle East by a wealthy man named Mr. King. Along the way, they meet a variety of interesting characters and have many adventures. My Cousin the Colonel is a collection of short stories that focus on the lives of people in the American South during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. The stories explore themes such as love, loss, and the struggle for power and control. Overall, this book offers readers a glimpse into the world of a talented and influential American writer.1907. Early successes with contributed prose and verse to various journals encouraged Aldrich to pursue a literary career. For many years he wrote exclusively for the Atlantic Monthly prior to becoming its editor. The Queen of Sheba, a romance of travel is one of his prose works.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.