Project Gutenberg 2011-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 276 Field, Eugene 1850 1895 Hoosier Lyrics Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Hoosier Lyrics" by Eugene Field is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. This work captures the humor, charm, and regional dialects of Midwestern America, specifically Indiana, reflecting the poet's fondness for his native Hoosier culture. The collection showcases Field's unique voice, encompassing themes of love, nostalgia, and the simple joys of life through playful verses and clever wordplay. The opening of the volume introduces us to the poet's style, featuring lighthearted reflections on various subjects, such as politics, daily life, and personal experiences. Field engages with the characters of Indiana through friendly narratives, as seen in playful dialogues and vivid descriptions of rural life. His writing blends humor and sentimentality, immediately inviting the reader to appreciate the cultural nuances of the Midwest while also showcasing an enduring love for the people and places that shaped his poetry. This work aims to provide both entertainment and insight into the essence of Hoosier life during Field's time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Dialect poetry, American PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 209094 2025-08-14T15:35:44.640067 text/html 209339 2011-05-18T10:06:14 text/html 278376 2025-08-14T15:35:53.973012 application/epub+zip 278408 2025-08-14T15:35:47.471054 application/epub+zip 121473 2025-08-14T15:35:45.723076 application/epub+zip 405158 2025-08-14T15:35:57.136054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369988 2025-08-14T15:35:52.216061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173331 2022-09-16T13:45:16.906483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127171 2025-08-14T15:35:43.652098 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127085 2011-05-18T10:06:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127080 2011-05-18T10:06:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19790 2025-08-14T15:35:57.271006 application/rdf+xml 10647 2025-08-14T15:35:46.254072 image/jpeg 2910 2025-08-14T15:35:45.985069 image/jpeg 51552 2011-05-18T10:06:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 224941 2011-05-18T10:06:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 51533 2011-05-18T10:06:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 293392 2025-08-14T15:35:44.659079 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia