Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is one of America's most famous poets of all time. Born in Maine in 1807, Longfellow would go on to write timeless classics that remain beloved to this day. Now you can enjoy the best Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poems in The Best Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow which features his works such as A Psalm of Life, The Courtship of Miles Standish, Paul Revere's Ride, The Song of Hiawatha and many, many more. The complete list of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poems in this book are: The Arrow and the Song The Bell of Atri The Builders The Building of a Ship The Children�... [Read More]
No American writer of the nineteenth century was more universally enjoyed and admired than Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. His works were extraordinary bestsellers for their era, achieving fame both here and abroad. Now, for the first time in over twenty-five years, The Library of America offers a full-scale literary portrait of America’s greatest popular poet.Here are the poems that created an American mythology: Evangeline in the forest primeval, Hiawatha by the shores of Gitche Gumee, the midnight ride of Paul Revere, the wreck of the Hesperus, the village blacksmith under the spreading chest... [Read More]
This book ambitiously brings together all Longfellow's poems into a single volume. As well as his justly famous works such as 'Hiawatha', 'The Wreck of the Hesperus' and 'Evangeline', there is much else here to delight the reader, such as his many short poems, translations and verse-dramas. This is a new edition of the text - not a scan - carefully hand-edited to be clear and complete.
Native American writings, or poems, depicting great American Indian epics. It is based on Native American stories and legends. The contents contain "The Song of Hiawatha"; "Evangeline"; and "The Courtship of Miles Standish"; then starts (from page 265) the shorter poems. These span the book until the last of which is named "The Cross of Snow" on page 342. Written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) was the most popular American poet of his time, and one of the most famous American poets of all time. It has been said that certain of his poems — the long narratives Evangeline and The Song of Hiawatha most notably — were once read in every literate home in America. A former teacher who fulfilled his dream to make a living as a poet, Longfellow taught at Bowdoin and Harvard, was eventually honored for his poetry with degrees from Oxford and Cambridge, and is one of the few Americans to have a monument dedicated to his memory in Westminster Abbey. ... [Read More]
Longfellow's tribute to the famous revolutionary hero begins with the stirring cadence that American schoolchildren have committed to memory for over a century. Now illustrator Ted Rand brings these vivid and beautiful lines to life as dramatically as the poet's immortal message inspires."The clatter of hooves seems to echo in Rand's evocative paintings of that famed midnight ride...." --Kirkus reviews
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was perhaps the most admired American writer of the 19th century, and his works were extraordinary bestsellers at home and abroad. Longfellow's immense popularity helped raise the status of poetry in America, and some of his works -- Hiawatha, "The Wreck of the Hesperus," Evangeline, "The Courtship of Miles Standish," and "Paul Revere's Ride" -- have become inseparable parts of the American heritage.
Fully indexed by title, author, and first line, this much-loved collection, in print since 1916, is a wide-ranging collection of the best-known English language poets, from William Shakespeare Robert Frost, from Percy Bysshe Shelley to Edna St. Vincent Millay.
Red genuine leather cover with raised bands on spine with gold decorative decorations on front and spine, and gold lettering on spine. Full gilted pages. Peach colored endpapers Collector's edition. Ribbon bookmark.
It has been said that a copy of Longfellow's narrative poem Evangeline could be found in every literate household in America in the nineteenth century. Certainly its poignant romance touched many hearts and stirred deepening interest in the Maine-born Harvard educator who, in his lifetime, would become America's most famous poet. This book contains the complete Evangeline and a number of other widely admired Longfellow poems.Included are the memorable "The Skeleton in Armor," "The Arsenal at Springfield," "Mezzo Cammin," and "Aftermath." Here, too, is Divina Commedia, the six sonnets on Dante ... [Read More]
"At the door on summer eveningsSat the little Hiawatha;Heard the whispering of the pine-trees,Sounds of music, words of wonder . . ."The infectious rhythm of The Song of Hiawatha has captured the ears of millions. Once drawn in, they've stayed to hear about the young brave with the magic moccasins, who talks with animals and uses his supernatural gifts to bring peace and enlightenment to his people.America's most popular nineteenth-century poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow devoted himself to providing his country with a national mythology, poetic tradition, and epic forms. Known and loved by ge... [Read More]
Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy in the middle of the 13th century and what is principally known of him comes from his own writings. One of the world's great literary masterpieces, the "Divine
The story of Evangeline tracks the actual events of 1755. The poet recognized a crime against humanity when he first heard the tale, and created this vehicle to memorialize the sad story of star crossed
Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy in the middle of the 13th century and what is principally known of him comes from his own writings. One of the world’s great literary masterpieces, “The Divine
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