Sign-In
Cart
Letters of James Whitcomb Riley
Hardcover
Literary FiguresLetters & EssaysGeneral Poetry
ISBN13: 9781025793238
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 390
Weight: 1.59
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Letters of James Whitcomb Riley offers a profound and intimate glimpse into the life and mind of one of America's most beloved poets. Edited by the distinguished scholar William Lyon Phelps, this collection brings together a wide array of Riley's personal correspondence, revealing the warmth, humor, and occasional melancholy of the man known as the Hoosier Poet.
The volume spans several decades, documenting Riley's rise to national fame and his interactions with contemporary literary figures, friends, and family. Through these pages, readers can explore the poet's creative evolution, his dedication to the dialect of the American Midwest, and his reflections on the success of works such as The Old Swimmin'-Hole and Rhymes of Childhood. Riley's letters are characterized by the same whimsical charm and rhythmic sensibility found in his poetry, providing a richer understanding of his artistic philosophy and personal character.
A vital resource for students of American literature and fans of Riley's verse, this collection serves as a testament to the poet's enduring legacy. It captures the spirit of a bygone era in American letters, making Letters of James Whitcomb Riley an essential addition to any collection focusing on literary history or biography.
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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
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.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.
1 different editions
Also available
Also from
Riley, James Whitcomb
James Whitcomb Riley - Afterwhiles: "In fact, to speak in earnest, I believe it adds a charm, To spice the good a trifle with a little dust of harm"
Riley, James Whitcomb
Paperback
The Poems And Prose Sketches Of James Whitcomb Riley ...: A Child-world. 1898
Riley, James Whitcomb
Hardcover
The Complete Works Of James Whitcomb Riley: In Ten Volumes, Including Poems And Prose Sketches, Many Of Which Have Not Heretofore Been Published
Riley, James Whitcomb
Hardcover
Riley child-rhymes. By: James Whitcomb Riley and With hoosier pictures by: Will Vawter
Riley, James Whitcomb
Paperback
The Hoosier Book, Containing Poems in Dialect
Riley, James Whitcomb
Howland, Hewitt H. 1863-1944
Hardcover
James Whitcomb Riley - Love-Lyrics & Songs Of Home: "Think of him still as the same, I say. He is not dead-he is just away."
Riley, James Whitcomb
Paperback
James Whitcomb Riley - Songs of Friendship: "Think of him still as the same, I say. He is not dead-he is just away."
Riley, James Whitcomb
Paperback
The Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley, in Which the Poems, Including a Number Heretofore Unpublished, are Arranged in the Order in Which They Wer
Riley, James Whitcomb
Eitel, Edmund Henry
Hardcover
James Whitcomb Riley's Complete Works: Including Poems And Prose Sketches, Many Of Which Have Not Heretofore Been Published; Volume 3
Riley, James Whitcomb
Paperback
An Old Sweetheart of Mine
Christy, Howard Chandler
Keep, Virginia Hynson
Riley, James Whitcomb
Paperback
The Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley, in Which the Poems, Including a Number Heretofore Unpublished, are Arranged in the Order in Which They Wer
Riley, James Whitcomb
Eitel, Edmund Henry
Paperback
The Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley, in Which the Poems, Including a Number Heretofore Unpublished, are Arranged in the Order in Which They Wer
Riley, James Whitcomb
Eitel, Edmund Henry
Hardcover
Little Orphan Annie, and Billy Miller's Circus-Show
Riley, James Whitcomb
Betts, Ethel Franklin
Paperback
Green Fields & Running Brooks and Other Poems: Nature's Symphony: The Heartbeat of Rural America
Riley, James Whitcomb
Paperback
The Book of Joyous Children: A Collection of Whimsical Poems and Stories for Children
Riley, James Whitcomb
Paperback
The Old Soldier's Story: A Collection of Poems and Prose Sketches by James Whitcomb Riley
Riley, James Whitcomb
Paperback
The Poems and Prose Sketches of James Whitcomb Riley: Rhymes of Childhood
Riley, James Whitcomb
Paperback
The Complete Works Of James Whitcomb Riley: In Ten Volumes, Including Poems And Prose Sketches, Many Of Which Have Not Heretofore Been Published
Riley, James Whitcomb
Paperback
The Poems And Prose Sketches Of James Whitcomb Riley ...: A Child-world. 1898
Riley, James Whitcomb
Paperback
The Poems and Prose Sketches of James Whitcomb Riley: Rhymes of Childhood
Riley, James Whitcomb
Hardcover
The Poems And Prose Sketches Of James Whitcomb Riley ...: The Flying Islands Of The Night. 1898
Riley, James Whitcomb
Hardcover
James Whitcomb Riley's Complete Works: Including Poems And Prose Sketches, Many Of Which Have Not Heretofore Been Published; Volume 9
Riley, James Whitcomb
Hardcover
James Whitcomb Riley's Complete Works: Including Poems And Prose Sketches, Many Of Which Have Not Heretofore Been Published; Volume 9
Riley, James Whitcomb
Paperback
The Poems and Prose, Sketches of James Whitcomb Riley: The Flying Islands of the Night
Riley, James Whitcomb
Hardcover
The Poems and Prose Sketches of James Whitcomb Riley ...: Afterwhiles. 1898
Riley, James Whitcomb
Hardcover
The Old Swimmin Hole and Leven More Poems Neghborly Poems on Friendship Grief and Farm Life
Riley, James Whitcomb
Johnson, Benjamin F.
Hardcover
Also in
Letters & Essays
Essays V2: Moral And Entertaining On The Various Faculties And Passions Of The Human Mind (1815)
Clarendon, Edward Hyde Earl of
Paperback
But Have You Read the Book? Romance Edition: 40 Love Stories That Inspired Our Favorite Films
Lopez, Kristen
Hardcover
Sez I to Myself: The Collected Essays of Frank and Malachy McCourt
McCourt, Malachy
McCourt, Frank
Hardcover
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
Nezhukumatathil, Aimee
Paperback
Little Apocalypses: Essays on Motherhood, Climate Change, and Hope at the End of the World
Teer, Kaitlyn
Paperback
Corazón Migrante. Ensayos Sobre Lo Que No Puedo Olvidar / Migrant Heart: Essays on What I Cannot Forget
Grande, Reyna
Paperback
Glimmerings: Letters on Faith Between a Poet and a Theologian
Volf, Miroslav
Wiman, Christian
Hardcover
Love in the Afternoon, and Evening: Essays and Conversations on Soap Operas
Druckman, Charlotte
Sen, Mayukh
Paperback
Wonderbook (Revised and Expanded): The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
VanderMeer, Jeff
Paperback
Mon Cher Amour: The Love Letters of Albert Camus and Maria Casares, 1944-1959
Camus, Albert
Hardcover
Languages of Home: Essays on Writing, Hoop, and American Lives 1975-2025
Wideman, John Edgar
Hardcover