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Rich selection of verses. ""The Raggedy Man,"" ""When the Frost Is on the Punkin,"" ""Little Orphant Annie,"" and ""An Old Sweetheart of Mine."" 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.

Full Product Details

Author:   James Whitcomb Riley
Publisher:   Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint:   Dover Publications Inc.
Dimensions:   Width: 13.10cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.073kg
ISBN:  

9780486282602

ISBN 10:   0486282600
Pages:   80
Publication Date:   28 March 2003
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children's (6-12)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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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