Farm Legends by Will Carleton

"Farm Legends" by Will Carleton is a collection of narrative poems, likely written in the late 19th century. The volume showcases the author's portrayal of rural life and its various character studies, capturing the essence of human experiences amidst the backdrop of farms and communities. It explores themes of love, loss, and the rustic vibrancy of everyday life through vivid storytelling. The opening of "Farm Legends" introduces a diverse cast of schoolchildren and their schoolmaster, setting a lively scene in a district schoolhouse. Through the schoolmaster's observations, readers are introduced to various pupils, each with distinct personalities and quirks, as they engage in lessons and distractions. Additionally, the arrival of local community fathers aims to question the effectiveness of the schoolmaster's teaching methods, highlighting the tension between traditional education and evolving societal expectations. The narrative blends humor and social commentary, revealing the amusing dynamics of school life in a rural setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Carleton, Will, 1845-1912
Title Farm Legends
Credits Produced by Carlo Traverso, Brian Wilsden, Lisa Anne
Hatfield and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject American poetry -- 19th century
Subject Farm life -- Poetry
Category Text
eBook-No. 54003
Release Date
Last Update Oct 23, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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