Project Gutenberg 2023-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 166 Lindsay, Vachel 1879 1931 Lindsay, Nicholas Vachel The golden whales of California, and other rhymes in the American language $aUnited States :$bThe Macmillan Company, $c1920. D A Alexander, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Golden Whales of California and Other Rhymes in the American Language" by Vachel Lindsay is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. This work celebrates the beauty and richness of California, as well as various aspects of American culture and history, using vivid imagery and rhythmic language. The poems traverse themes of nature, nostalgia, and spirituality, often infused with a rhythm and cadence reminiscent of American folk traditions. At the start of this collection, the reader encounters an invocation of California's landscape, where the poet describes the vibrant colors of the environment and the wildness of its creatures. In particular, the titular poem emphasizes the glorified image of "golden whales" that embody the spirit of California, intertwining elements of folklore with commentary on human aspirations and materialism. The opening sets a whimsical yet contemplative tone, offering glimpses of the poet's reflections on nature and societal values through playful rhymes and imaginative scenes. Vachel Lindsay's unique voice beckons readers to explore not only the visual splendor of the Golden State but also its deeper emotional resonances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/goldenwhalesofca00linduoft/page/18/mode/2up 20201028122509lindsay 1920 us Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American poetry -- 20th century PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 299703 2025-07-27T14:06:17.192774 text/html 274185 2024-10-19T04:24:39 text/html 241627 2025-07-27T14:06:26.077732 application/epub+zip 238965 2025-07-27T14:06:18.377782 application/epub+zip 186023 2025-07-27T14:06:17.742779 application/epub+zip 312638 2025-07-27T14:06:30.524677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265590 2025-07-27T14:06:25.364752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149995 2025-07-27T14:06:15.728794 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129822 2024-10-19T04:24:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15780 2025-07-27T14:06:30.717687 application/rdf+xml 17997 2025-07-27T14:06:17.864778 image/jpeg 3149 2025-07-27T14:06:17.804739 image/jpeg 167771 2025-07-27T14:06:17.217777 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