Home Folks
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Overview
Home Folks is a collection of poems by James Whitcomb Riley, first published in 1900. The book is a celebration of rural life and the people who live it, with a focus on the author's hometown of Greenfield, Indiana. The poems are written in a folksy, colloquial style, with a strong emphasis on the rhythms and cadences of everyday speech. Many of the poems are humorous in nature, poking fun at the quirks and foibles of small-town life. Others are more sentimental, celebrating the virtues of hard work, family, and community. Throughout the book, Riley's love of nature and his appreciation for the simple pleasures of life shine through. Home Folks is a charming and nostalgic tribute to a bygone era, and a reminder of the enduring power of rural traditions and values.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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- ISBN-13: 9781417991679
- ISBN-10: 1417991674
- Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- Publish Date: May 2005
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.41 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
- Page Count: 180
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