Eugene Field's Creative Years

by Charles H. Dennis and Charles Henry Dennis

Book Overview

""Eugene Field�������s Creative Years"" by Charles H. Dennis is a comprehensive biography of the American poet and journalist Eugene Field. The book covers Field's life from his birth in St. Louis in 1850 to his death in Chicago in 1895. It explores his early years, his education, and his career as a journalist, including his time at the Chicago Daily News and the Denver Tribune. The book also delves into Field's personal life, including his marriage and his relationships with his children. It examines his literary influences and his writing process, as well as his contributions to the development of children's literature in America. Throughout the book, Dennis analyzes Field's poetry and prose, providing insight into the themes and motifs that pervade his work. He also contextualizes Field's writing within the broader literary and cultural trends of the time, including the rise of realism and the emergence of the modernist movement. Overall, ""Eugene Field�������s Creative Years"" offers a detailed and engaging portrait of one of America's most beloved writers, shedding light on both his personal life and his enduring literary legacy.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432562363
• ISBN13: 9781432562366
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"