Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Selected Poems
Longfellow Wadsworth Henry
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Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: Gramercy Books
Publisher Place: New Jersey
Publisher Year: 1992
Edition:
Description: 223 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout.
Publishers Description: When Henry Wadsworth Longfellow died on March 24, 1882, at the age of seventy-five, he was the most celebrated poet in the English-speaking world, Not only was he Americas first professional poet, but, after his death, he was the first American to have his bust placed in the Poets Corner at Westminster Abbey in London, England. Longfellow was an unsurpassed master in his use of musical language. Few poets could match his sonorous and rhythmically sensual use of words. His poetry is rarely abstract, and the vivid, descriptive imagery and the narrative form of verse he favored make it pleasing to read and follow. His subject matter touched on American life and its verities, be it legendary heroism as in "Paul Reveres Ride" or in the honest, upright, and hardworking man of "The Village Blacksmith."This collection brings together Longfellows best and most famous poems, providing a complete overview of his versatile and multifaceted genius. All the classic Longfellow selections, including "A Psalm of Life," "The Childrens Hour," and "The Day is Done," are here, as well as lesser-known but equally worthy poems, like "The Cross of Snow," a sonnet written in memory of his second wife, who died tragically in a fire. Also included, in their entirety, are two long narrative masterpieces, Evangeline and The Courtship of Miles Standish.One of the most popular poets who ever lived, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a marvelous storyteller. In addition, his verse expressed his deep sincerity and his uncanny ability to identify with the hearts and passions of those who read and reread his poems.This book features a deluxe cover, ribbon marker, top stain, and decorative endpapers with a nameplate.
ISBN: 9780517082461
(185895)
