Odd leaves from the life of a Louisiana swamp doctor Book

In addition to being one of the leading southern humorists of his day, Henry Clay Lewis (1825-1850) also practiced medicine in a backwoods community where he treated masters and slaves as well as hunters and squatters. Odd Leaves from the Life of a Louisiana Swamp Doctor is a collection of Lewis' sketches -- a comic vision of the southern backwoods. Edwin T. Arnold's Introduction places Lewis' writing in the context of his times, discussing his role in the development of southwestern humor as a literary genre and emphasizing Lewis' contribution to southern letters.