This book features a biographical account of the American writer Eugene Field (1850-1895), best known for his children's poetry and humorous essays. There were two Fields – the author and the man
This book features a biographical account of the American writer Eugene Field (1850-1895), best known for his children's poetry and humorous essays. There were two Fields – the author and the man – and it is the purpose of this study to reproduce the latter as he appeared to those who knew and loved him for what he was personally for the benefit of those who have only known him through the medium of his writings. In doing this it was far from the author's intention and farther from his friendship to disturb any of the preconceptions that have been formed from the perusal of Field's works as these are the creations of something entirely apart from the man whose genius produced them.Contents:PedigreeHis Father's First Love-affairThe Dred Scott CaseBirth and Early YouthEducationChoice of a ProfessionMarriage and Early Domestic LifeEarly Experiences in JournalismIn Denver, 1881-1883Anecdotes of Life in DenverComing to ChicagoPersonal CharacteristicsRelations with Stage FolkBeginning of His Literary EducationMethod of WorkNature of His Daily WorkPedigreeIntroduction to Colored InksSome LettersMore LettersPublication of His First BooksHis Second Visit to EuropeIn the Saints' and Sinners' CornerPolitical RelationsHis "Auto-analysis"Last YearsLast Days
