Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Poems and Other Writings (Library of America)
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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No American writer of the 19th 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 25 years, Poems and Other Writings 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 Gitchee Gumee, The Midnight Ride show more of Paul Revere, The Wreck of the Hesperus, The Village Blacksmith Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree, The Strange Courtship of Miles Standish, The maiden Priscilla and the hesitant John Alden; and verses, like: A Psalm of Life and The Children's Hour, whose phrases and characters have become part of the culture. Erudite and fluent in many languages, Longfellow was endlessly fascinated with the byways of history and the curiosities of legend. His many poems on literary themes, such as his moving homages to Dante and Chaucer, his verse translations from Lope de Vega, Heinrich Heine, and Michelangelo, and his ambitious verse dramas, notably The New England Tragedies (also complete), are remarkable in their range and ambition. As a special feature, this volume restores to print Longfellow's novel Kavanagh, a study of small-town life and literary ambition that was praised by Emerson as an important contribution to the development of American fiction. A selection of essays rounds out of the volume and provides testimony to Longfellow's concern with creating an American national literature. show lessTags
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In addition to the heart and soul lacing each and every word, Longfellow's poetry is beautifully and eloquently written. This collection is composed of his greatest and most finest pieces of work. From Evangeline to The Courtship of Miles Standish, Longfellow demonstrates his understanding of the human condition, Additionally, he is able to see the nature's beauty shining through in every place and conveys these emotions in every work of art. Truly a master at his art, Longfellow's works are a must read for anyone needing an awakening of peace and comfort in their soul.
"The voices of the night", "Ballads and other poems", "Poems on slavery", "The belfry of bruges and other poems", "Evangeline : a tale of Acadie", "The seaside and the fireside", "The song of Hiawatha", "The courtship of Miles Standish and other poems", "Poems, 1859-1863", "Tales of wayside inn", "Flower-de-luce", "Christus: a mistery", "Aftermath", "The masque of Pandora and other poems", "Kéramos and other poems", "Ultima thule", "In the harbor", "Other poems", "Translations", "Selected prose"
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- 2000-8-24
- Publisher's editor
- J. D. McClatchy
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- This is an omnibus unique to the Library of America; therefore, all CK facts apply to this publication only.
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