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Farm Ballads

Farm Ballads

Carleton, Will

Hardcover

Classic Fiction

ISBN10: 1161497706
ISBN13: 9781161497700
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 22 2010
Pages: 106
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Farm Ballads is a collection of poems written by Will Carleton, an American poet and journalist, and published in 1873. The book consists of 38 ballads that depict the lives of farmers and their families in rural America during the late 19th century. Each ballad tells a story of the struggles, joys, and sorrows of farm life, from the hard work of plowing and harvesting to the simple pleasures of family and community. Carleton's writing style is simple and direct, with a strong sense of rhythm and melody that reflects the musical traditions of the ballad form. His poems are filled with vivid imagery and realistic details that bring the world of the farm to life. Farm Ballads was a popular success when it was first published and has since become a classic of American literature. It remains a beloved and influential work that celebrates the beauty and dignity of rural life.1874. Illustrated. One of the collections of verse from the American poet who touches with the glamour of poetry the simple and monotonous events of daily life. The poems in this volume are divided into two sections: Farm Ballads and Other Poems. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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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