by Donald C. Manlove (Editor)
The best-loved poems by the "Hoosier Poet" are here collected to read and cherish time and time again. Included are some of Riley's most durable and endearing works--poems about nature, home, and country as well as the dialect poems for which Riley is famous.
Back Jacket
James Whitcomb Riley, born in Greenfield, Indiana, in 1849, was a genial chronicler of small-town life who immortalized the simple virtues of the people he knew best. A popular writer with a vast and enthusiastic following, the 'Hoosier Poet' also earned the respect and praise of other literary luminaries.
Number of Pages: 224
Dimensions: 0.66 x 9.22 x 6.48 IN
Publication Date: December 22, 1982