Little Orphant Annie and Other Poems: iv - Brossura

Riley, James Whitcomb

 
9780486282602: Little Orphant Annie and Other Poems: iv

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Famous for his nostalgic poems invoking the people and places of rural Indiana, James Whitcomb Riley (1849&;1916) earned himself the nickname "the Hoosier poet." His verse also earned him election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the gold medal of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, and several honorary degrees.

This volume contains a rich selection of his best and most familiar poems &; filled with the warmth, humor, and picturesque Hoosier dialect that made Riley one of the most beloved American poets. Included are "The Old Swimmin'-Hole," "The Raggedy Man," "When the Frost Is on the Punkin," "Little Orphant Annie," "An Old Sweetheart of Mine," and many more.



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Contenuti

Little Orphant Annie An Old Sweetheart of Mine The Old Swimmin'-Hole A Letter to a Friend Fame A Child's Home-Long Ago August In the Dark A Peace-Hymn of the Republic The Old Home by the Mill The Dead Lover A Vision of Summer Another Ride from Ghent to Aix When the Frost Is on the PunKin A Dream of Autumn from A Child-World Proem The Child-World The Old Home-Folks The Hired Man's Dog-Story His Pa's Romance A Backward LooWhat Smith Knew About Farming A Summer Afternoon The Raggedy Man Alphabetical List of Titles Alphabetical List of First Lines

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