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Charles Frederic Goss (June 14, 1852 - May 7, 1930) was an American clergyman and author. His 1900 novel ''The Redemption of David Corson'' was a best selling book of that year.〔(Annual Bestsellers, 1900-1909 ) (Rankings from Bowker's Annual/Publisher's Weekly)〕 He also edited and partly authored a series of volumes on the history of Cincinnati. Goss was born in Meridian, New York on June 14, 1852. He graduated from Hamilton College in New York in 1873 (he also later received a Doctor of Divinity degree from there in 1898),〔(Alumni Notes ), ''The Hamilton Review'' (June 1900), p. 24〕 and from the Auburn Theological Seminary in 1876.〔(Alumniana ), p. 336 (Vol. IV, No. 8) (February 1901)〕 He also married Rosa E. Houghton in 1876 and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister.〔(Cincinnati, the Queen City, 1788-1912, Volume 4 ), p. 24-27 (1912) (biographical sketch)〕 After serving in churches in Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, and Chicago (at Moody Church), he became pastor of Avondale Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati in 1894.〔〔(1876 Graduates and Students ), General biographical catalogue of Auburn Theological Seminary, 1818-1918, p. 179 (1918)〕 Popular columns that Goss wrote for the ''Cincinnati Commercial Tribune'' as ''The Optimist'' were published as a book of the same name in 1897, and his writing career grew from there.〔(Charles Frederic Goss ), ''Book News'' (Vol. XIX, No. 219) (November 1900)〕 In January 1906, a play based on ''Corson'' written by Charlotte Blair Parker debuted on Broadway, and ran for 16 performances.〔(28 January 1906). (More New Plays ), ''Telegraph Herald''〕 In 1914, the book was made into a short, silent film.〔("The Redemption of David Corson" )〕 A 2012 episode〔Season 3, Episode 34, "A Man, a Plan..."〕 of the HBO television drama Boardwalk Empire featured a character reading ''The Redemption of David Corson''. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles Frederic Goss」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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