Hoosier Schoolmaster is a novel by Edward Eggleston that tells the story of a young man named Ralph Hartsook who becomes a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse in rural Indiana in the mid-19th century. Hartsook is a well-intentioned and idealistic young man, but he quickly learns that teaching in Flat Crick is not going to be easy. The students are unruly, the parents are skeptical, and the schoolhouse is in disrepair. Despite the challenges, Hartsook perseveres, and he eventually wins over the students and the community. Hoosier Schoolmaster is a classic of American literature that provides a vivid portrait of life in the Midwest in the 19th century.