Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
1) Evangeline
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Evangeline describes the betrothal of a fictional Acadian girl named Evangeline Bellefontaine to her beloved, Gabriel Lajeunesse, and their separation as the British deport the Acadians from Acadie in the Great Upheaval. The poem then follows Evangeline across the landscapes of America as she spends years in a search for him, at sometimes being near to Gabriel without realizing he was near.
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"The Sailing of the Mayflower" is an 1858 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow dedicated to the 'Mayflower', an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The ship has since become an important part of American history and culture, as well as the subject of innumerable works of art, plays, films, poems, songs, books, etc. A beautiful poem by one of America's most celebrated poets and not to be missed by poetry lovers with...
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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...
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First published in 1858, "The Courtship of Miles Standish" is a narrative poem written by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the 'Mayflower', an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The ship has since become an important part of American history and culture, as well as the subject of innumerable works of art, plays, films, poems, songs, books, etc. Beautifully illustrated and written by one of America's...
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This collection of poems by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow includes some of his most memorable and popular verse. In "Evangeline", arguably his most famous work, we have the story of an Acadian girl who searches for her lost love Gabriel during the time of the Great Upheaval. "Evangeline and Other Selected Poems" is altogether a collection of thirty-nine poems including an abridged selection from "The Song of Hiawatha".
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was the first American to completely translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the fireside poets from New England.
This choice collection of his works, which reflects his mastery of a rich variety of poetic forms and meters, includes one of his...
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Educator, poet, and the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote many exceptional works in his lifetime. In this book, you'll find two of them.
Outré-Mer, also known as A Pilgrimage Beyond the Sea, is a travelogue, and was inspired by Longfellow's time in Europe. With beautiful imagery, he describes his time overseas in a nostalgic tone, that makes you yearn for it if you've never been and appreciate...
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As a member of the Fireside Poets, a group of five nineteenth century American poets whose work elevated American poetry to a status equal to if not surpassing that of the English poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote some of the most famous poems in American literature. Included in this collection are many of his most well-loved poems, such as the iconic "Paul Revere's Ride", which relates the famous night time ride of Paul Revere to warn his compatriots...
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In this classic piece of American poetry, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow commemorates the actions of American patriot Paul Revere on April 18, 1775. The tale depicts Paul Revere's exciting midnight ride to warn all the neighbors in the countryside that the British were coming-one light if by land and two if by sea. InThe Pied Piper of Hamelin got rid of the pesky, hated rats, but when the villagers refused to pay for his services, the Pied Piper took...
13) Twice-told tales
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The stunning collection of short fiction that established Nathaniel Hawthorne as one of the most powerful and provocative artists in nineteenth-century America Dr. Heidegger invites four friends to witness an experiment. As the impoverished merchant Mr. Medbourne, the gout-ridden sinner Colonel Killigrew, the ruined politician Mr. Gascoigne, and the aged widow Wycherly watch, Heidegger places an old rose in a vase filled with water drawn from the...
14) The inferno
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"Inferno" by Dante Alighieri is an epic allegory of the spiritual journey of man. Virgil, Dante the pilgrim's guide, leads him through the 7 layers of hell. Throughout his journey through the torturous layers, Dante discovers the perfection of God's divine justice and themes of contrapasso are largely explored. Classical symbolism and classical figures are constantly referenced. This serves to emphasize that God's power rules over all - even pagan...