Penn-Yan Bill by Eugene Field (1893)
The story revolves around a young boy who inherits a large sum of money from a distant relative on the condition that he does not drink, smoke, or gamble until he turns twenty-one. The boy's life changes dramatically as he becomes wealthy and faces various temptations.
By Eugene Field · First published 1893 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Regional Literature · 1,072 words
First lines
I. In gallus old Kentucky, where the grass is very blue, / Where the liquor is the smoothest and the girls are fair and true, / Where the crop of he-gawd gentlemen is full of heart and sand, / And the stock of four-time winners is the finest in the land; / Where the democratic party in bourbon hardihood / For more than half a century unterrified has stood, / Where nod the black-eyed Susans to the prattle of the rill -- / There -- there befell the wooing of Penn-Yan Bill.
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse, employing rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Romance — The central plot revolves around the romantic relationship between Penn-Yan Bill and Sue.
- Regional Literature — The setting and characters are deeply rooted in specific American locales, reflecting regional culture.
- Adventure — The narrative includes elements of adventure, particularly through the character's rugged background and storytelling.
Tags
American Literature · Children's Fiction · Humor · Satire · Poetry · Nonsense Verse · Whimsical · Imagination · Fantasy · Adventure · Animal Protagonist · Talking Animals
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Penn-Yan Bill is listed on Textopian as a poem by Eugene Field, dated 1893 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Eugene Field
- Date: 1893 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Regional Literature, Adventure, Humor
- Length: 1,072 words
- Structure: 1 section, 12 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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