"... a thorough biography that should supplant all previous attempts to understand the man." --H-Net Reviews "... new, thorough and highly readable... " --Indianapolis Star Few literary figures have achieved the fame of James Whitcomb Riley, the most popular poet in America at the end of the 19th century--the height of his career. Legends and rumors either elevate Riley as a hero who gave Hoosiers pride of place, or denigrate him as a drunken author of Victorian doggerel. In this first serious modern biography of Riley, ...
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"... a thorough biography that should supplant all previous attempts to understand the man." --H-Net Reviews "... new, thorough and highly readable... " --Indianapolis Star Few literary figures have achieved the fame of James Whitcomb Riley, the most popular poet in America at the end of the 19th century--the height of his career. Legends and rumors either elevate Riley as a hero who gave Hoosiers pride of place, or denigrate him as a drunken author of Victorian doggerel. In this first serious modern biography of Riley, Van Allen sifts facts from fiction to paint the truest portrait of this controversial poet.
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Add this copy of James Whitcomb Riley: a Life to cart. $35.91, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Indiana University Press.
Add this copy of James Whitcomb Riley: a Life to cart. $90.86, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Indiana University Press.
