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James Whitcomb Riley

1849–1916 · Location not recorded

James Whitcomb Riley is represented in Linden by 1 complete, source-verified public-domain work. The profile retains the author identity and recorded life dates from the official edition metadata.

Children’s Literature Poetry Psychology & Personal Growth

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1849
Born in a location not recorded here.
Unknown year
Little Orphan Annie, and Billy Miller's Circus-Show published.
1916
End of the author’s recorded life.

Recurring concerns

Themes and style

Children’s Literature
Poetry
Psychology & Personal Growth

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Works by James Whitcomb Riley

1 work in the Linden collection.

Children’s Literature

Little Orphan Annie, and Billy Miller's Circus-Show

James Whitcomb Riley

Children’s Literature · B2–C1 · 4 min

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