Eugene Field in His Home (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 1331546508 / ISBN 13: 9781331546504

Published by Forgotten Books, 2015

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Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Eugene Field in His Home (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331546508
• ISBN 13: 9781331546504
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

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Synopsis

Explore the life and legacy of Eugene Field, a beloved author of childhood. Discover how his work and personality shaped American children's poetry.

This nonfiction portrait traces Field from his Missouri birth through a lively career in newspapers, travel across the Midwest, and a life filled with family stories. It blends biographical detail with vivid scenes from his home and the children who inspired his writing, offering a window into the man behind the poems.

• Learn about Field’s early influences, family roots, and the values that shaped his writing.
• Follow his career across St. Louis, Denver, Kansas City, and beyond, including his journalistic work and literary breakthroughs.
• Discover anecdotes about his children, his humor, and the caring fatherhood that inspired many of his poems for children.
• See how his life experiences fed the humor and warmth that define his most lasting work.

Ideal for readers who enjoy literary biographies, American humor, and a portrait of the author often called the Children’s Laureate.