James Whitcomb Riley

The Complete Poetical Works of James Whitcomb Riley

The Rose

The classic American poem about autumn on a Midwestern farm

When the Frost is on the Punkin

Margaret Armstrong

Howard Chandler Christy

This charming collection of poems celebrates the simple pleasures of life in rural Indiana, from apple-butter making to playing in the snow. With its vivid and evocative language, Out to Old Aunt Mary's invites readers to slow down and savor the small moments that make life worth living. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Out to Old Aunt Mary's

An Authentic Biography, an Elaborate Index and Numerous Illustrations in Color from Paintings

The Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley, Including Poems and Prose Sketches, Many of which Have Not Heretofore Been Published

James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916) was an American writer and poet, known as the "Hoosier Poet" and the "Children's Poet." He started his career in 1875 writing newspaper verse in Indiana dialect for the Indianapolis Journal. His verse tended to be humorous or sentimental, and of the approximately one-thousand poems that Riley published, over half are in dialect. Claiming that "simple sentiments that come from the heart" were the secret of his success. He satisfied the public with down-to-earth verse that was "heart high. " Although he was a bestselling author in the early 1900s and earned a steady income from royalties, he also travelled and gave public readings of his poetry. His favourite authors were Robert Burns and Charles Dickens, and he himself befriended bestselling Indiana authors such as Booth Tarkington, George Ade and Meredith Nicholson. Many of his works were illustrated by the popular illustrator Howard Chandler Christy. His works include: Afterwhiles (1887), Rhymes of Childhood (1890), The Flying Islands of The Night (1892), A Child- World (1897) and Riley Love-Lyrics (1899).

Riley Love-Lyrics (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press)

Rhymes of Childhood

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Riley Love-Lyrics" by James Whitcomb Riley. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Riley Love-Lyrics

A Child-world

Including Poems and Prose Sketches, May of which Have Not Heretofore Been Published

James Whitcomb Riley's Complete Works

Poems Here at Home

Bill Nye

(poems-yarns)

Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A Child-World" by James Whitcomb Riley. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

A Child-World

'Pipes o' Pan at Zekesbury' is a novel written by James Whitcomb Riley. It was released to great acclaim in the United States during the time when it was first published. Based on a fictional town in Indiana, Riley presented many stories and poems about its citizens and way of life. A mix of the usual formula of incidents peculiar to an uneventful town and its vicinity can be found within the chapters, such as the countryman from "Jessup's Crossing," with the cornstalk coffin-measure, loped into town, his steaming little gray-and-red-flecked "roadster" gurgitating, as it were, with that mysterious utterance that ever has commanded and ever must evoke the wonder and bewilderment of every boy. The small-pox rumor became prevalent betimes, and the subtle aroma of the assafoetida-bag permeated the graded schools "from turret to foundation-stone;" the still recurring exposé of the poor-house management; the farm-hand, with the scythe across his shoulder, struck dead by lightning; the long-drawn quarrel between the rival editors culminating in one of them assaulting the other with a "sidestick," and the other kicking the one down stairs and thenceward ad libitum; the tramp, suppositiously stealing a ride, found dead on the railroad; the grand jury returning a sensational indictment against a bar-tender non est; the Temperance outbreak; the "Revival;" the Church Festival; and the "Free Lectures on Phrenology, and Marvels of Mesmerism," at the town hall.

Pipes O'Pan at Zekesbury

A Christmas Story and Other Sketches

The Boss Girl

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Raggedy Man

"An Old Sweetheart of Mine" by James Whitcomb Riley. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

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