Wayside Courtships

Hamlin Garland, born Hannibal Hamlin Garland on September 14, 1860, in West Salem, Wisconsin, was a distinguished American novelist, poet, essayist, and short story writer recognized for his depictions of Midwestern farm life. Garland's semi-autobiographical writings reflect his upbringing on various Midwestern farms and his close observation of rural hardships, a hallmark of his realistic narrati...