It has been called the first important long poem in american literature. Short poems by henry wadsworth longfellow below youll find a variety of shorter poems and sonnets by henry wadsworth longfellow. Mcclatchy 19452018, volume editor, was the author of many books of poetry and essays, including plundered hearts. Henry wadsworth longfellow longfellow, henry wadsworth. His most famous narrative poems include the song of hiawatha, paul reveres ride, the village blacksmith, the wreck of the hesperus. New york hurst and company publishers, it was my grandmothers. Antique henry w longfellow poems leather book by publisher hurst and company new york two pages are loose. This volume includes much of longfellow s work as a translatorfrom swedish, danish, anglosaxon, german, spanish, french, and italian from dante. It was commented in this other reading that henry in his day was americas most read and beloved poet and eventually supported himself on his poetry. His bestknown works are the song of hiawatha and evangeline. If i were you i would buy it i am the biggest fan of his i have every single book of poems,songs,and more on him in paperback and hardcover. First editionthis is a lovely book but unfortunatly the previous owner has taken out all the full page3 plate, this doesnt detract from the beauty of the book for the longfellow fan, this give an opportunity too someone to buy a very old copy at a very good price, internally very clean the decorative. Poems of henry wadsworth longfellow, published in new york by crowell and company in 1893. The antique books value guide will help you determine the value of old books.
It is a paperback, softcovered collection of poems. Sadly as some old mediaeval knight gazed at the arms he could no longer wield, the sword twohanded and the shining shield suspended in the. For information about the firm and a summary by covering material of all hurst editions, see hurst editions. Longfellow was born in portland, maine, then part of massachusetts, and studied at bowdoin college. This volume includes much of longfellows work as a translatorfrom swedish, danish, anglosaxon, german, spanish, french, and italian from dante. Oct 22, 2011 this leather bound henry wadsworth longfellow title longfellow s poems is not dated but considered c. In the middle of the symbol, it says the companion books. Evangeline, a tale of acadie is an epic poem by the poet henry wadsworth longfellow, written in english and published in 1847. Hurst and company, publishers, 5 grand street, new york. Unfortunately, the scientific value of his work is marred by the manner in.
Searching for stars on an island in maine by alan lightman. These two volumes, the poems and christus, together comprise longfellows complete poetical works. Read all poems of henry wadsworth longfellow and infos about henry wadsworth longfellow. Longfellows poems by henry wadsworth longfellow 1900. Henry wadsworth longfellow henry wadsworth longfellow poems.
He was one of the most popular american poets of his day. Henry wadsworth longfellow poems, quotations and biography on henry wadsworth longfellow poet page. He was also the first american to translate dante alighieris divine comedy and was one of the fireside poets from new england longfellow was born in portland, maine, which was then still part of massachusetts. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact. Buy poems by henry wadsworth longfellow online at alibris. Antique book longfellows evangeline large folio henry. The result is books such as the one you own are relatively common and not much in demand. For more than seventy years, penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the englishspeaking world. One lost page can be devastating to a rare books value. More information about hurst and a few of its other series can be found under entries for hursts poetical classics and best value books hursts books were at best of mediocre quality with a focus.
The family soon moved to a house on congress street, now known as the wadsworth longfellow home. A list of poems by henry wadsworth longfellow henry wadsworth longfellow, one of the fireside poets, wrote lyrical poems about history, mythology, and legend that were popular and widely translated, making him the most famous american of his day. He is remembered as a poet of spiritual and epistemological speculation, a poet concerned with the human relationship to nature and a fierce advocate of using the vocabulary and speech patterns of common people in poetry. He attended the portland academy and bowdoin college, where he developed a love of storytelling and a passion for reading. The song presents a legend of hiawatha and his lover minnehaha. Goodfirst appearance in book form of the bridge and other poems. Henry wadsworth longfellow poetry collection from famous poets and poems. Henry wadsworth longfellow rare books and memorabilia.
Henry wadsworth longfellow february 27th, 1807 march 24th, 1882 was an american poet whose works include paul reveres ride, the song of hiawatha, and evangeline. The titles are the best obtainable the finished book perfect. Voices of the night, ballads and other poems book, 1896. This selection includes generous samplings from his longer worksevangeline, the courtship of miles standish, and hiawathaas well as his shorter lyrics and less familiar narrative poems. He wrote melodic lyric poems often focusing on mythological stories, and often with an underlying theme of moral and cultural values. In his book on the development of the image of the indian in american. I have a cloth bound book by wadsworth longfellow called. Henry wadsworth longfellow was one of the most widely known and bestloved american poets of the 19th century.
Henry wadsworth longfellow s first epic poem, evangeline. Hurst published a tremendous number of reprint book series in the late 1800s through the companys demise in 1920. It does not have the entire poem which is quite long, but has the most import salient parts. He was also the first american to translate dante alighieris the divine comedy and was one of the five fireside poets. An author signature by a significant and recognized writer can mean an increase in value of ten times or more the ordinary value of the book in most cases. The complete poems of henry wadsworth longfellow ebook. We dont do this very often, but longfellow books is extremely excited to present a scifi author. Longfellow chose to set the song of hiawatha at the pictured rocks, one of the locations along the south shore of lake superior favored by narrators of the manabozho stories. As is due to leather seperated from boards at edgesone large chip at the bottom spine end. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. This leather bound henry wadsworth longfellow title longfellows poems is not dated but considered c. William wordsworth was one of the founders of english romanticism and one its most central figures and important intellects.
Henry wadsworth longfellow longfellow, henry wadsworth, 18071882 an online book about this author is available, as is a wikipedia article longfellow, henry wadsworth, 18071882. Henry wadsworth longfellow february 27, 1807 march 24, 1882 was an american poet and educator whose works include paul reveres ride, the song of hiawatha, and evangeline. Henry wadsworth longfellow 18071882 was the most popular american. His father served in congress and his grandfather was a revolutionary war hero. It would be difficult to present a more dainty idea in a handy volume form than this new padded edition of the classics. Longfellow explained the poems purpose as a transcript of my thoughts and feelings at the time i wrote, and of the conviction therein expressed, that life is something more than an idle dream. I have tons of information on henry wadsworth longfellow because our house is a remake of his he lived from 18071882. Longfellows poems by henry wadsworth longfellow book condition. This inspiring poem by henry wadsworth longfellow, 1807 1882 was first published in 1838. Feb 24, 2012 approximate value of the early poems of wadsworth longfellow. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Aftermath page images at moa longfellow, henry wadsworth, 18071882.
A hopeless romantic like me would of course be entranced by a love story such as this. For example, as stated above, an unsigned copy of f. The poem follows an acadian girl named evangeline and her search for her lost love gabriel, set during the time of the expulsion of the acadians. On the binding, the book is entitled longfellow poems and is 493 pages long.
Longfellows complete poems by longfellow henry wadsworth. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. When i recieved the book i was amazed to find the song much longer than i. I have a book 6x4 12 hard cover, with the inscription stamped on inside cover chicago. Longfellow books is a fiercely independent community bookstore located in downtown portland, maine. The main pages appear all to be in good crisp clean shape, no dog ears, appear to all be complete. The poem elevated longfellow to be the most famous writer in america and has had a lasting cultural impact, especially in nova. Boston houghton, osgood and company and houghton mifflin company, 18791883 the wadsworth family copy, signed by henry w. Books by henry wadsworth longfellow author of the song of. Complete in one volume 1847 by henry wadsworth longfellow and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The books cover is leather and the title of the book longfellows poems is burnt on it and it has a hand painted flower and leaves and stuff on the cover. The poetical works of henry wadsworth longfellow by. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks, bearded with moss, and in garments green, indistinct in the twilight, stand like druids of eld, with voices sad and prophetic, stand like harpers hoar, with beards that rest on their bosoms. Bookspoetryvintage, antique and collectibleavailable for sale at. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price.
Longfellow was an esteemed college professor, but also the most popular american poet of his time. Henry wadsworth longfellow was born in 1807 in portland, maine, and he became a professor of modern languages at harvard. In 1857, longfellow calculated that it had sold 50,000 copies. Short poems and sonnets by henry wadsworth longfellow. I love this book it is something that men and women would enjoy. Gilt on spine is bright, but exterior has taken some hits. Henry wadsworth longfellow was born on february 27, 1807, in portland, maine. Henry wadsworth longfellow was born on 27 february 1807, the second child of eight born to zilpah nee wadsworth 17781851 and lawyer stephen longfellow 17751849 in the city of portland, maine. Household poems by longfellow, henry wadsworth, 18071882. Make offer poems longfellow poetical works of longfellow, humphrey milford, 1925.
Village blacksmith, the poem by henry wadsworth longfellow. A tale of acadie, published in 1847, is a story of loss and devotion set against the deportation of the acadian people in 1755. Unfollow longfellow book poems to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A psalm of life by henry wadsworth longfellow, famous. Torrent of light and river of the air, masque of pandora and other poems. After spending time in europe he became a professor at bowdoin and, later, at harvard college. A gleam of sunshine poem by henry wadsworth longfellow. The various ebooks, short stories and poems we offer are presented free of charge with absolutely no advertising as a public service from internet accuracy project. He was also the first american to translate dante alighieri s divine comedy and was one of the fireside poets from new england. His first major poetry collections were voices of the night 1839 and ballads and other poems 1841. Longfellow predominantly wrote lyric poems which are known for their musicality and which often presented stories of mythology and legend. Leather bound hardback with gilt lettering, page edges, and flo. Find poems by longfellow, henry wadsworth at biblio. Antique henry w longfellow poems leather book hurst and.
This leather bound henry wadsworth longfellow title longfellow s poems is not dated but considered c. Henry wadsworth longfellow was a very popular author during the 19th centuryperhaps less so now. No publication dates given, but former owner has name and 1904 on ffep, 780 pages. On the next page says, the poetical works of henry wadsworth longfellow. New and selected poems 2014, and the editor of nine library of america publications.
The popularity of longfellows poem nevertheless led to the name hiawatha. Under a spreading chestnut tree the village smithy stands the smith a mighty man is he. Longfellow s epic poem, evangeline, is truly one of the greatest stories i ever read. Henry wadsworth longfellow was an american poet whose works include paul reveres ride, the song of hiawatha, and evangeline. The song of hiawatha minnehaha edition henry wadsworth longfellow.
Henry wadsworth longfellow 18071882 was the most popular and admired american poet of the nineteenth century. He achieved a level of national and international prominence previously unequaled in the literary history of the united states and is one of the few american writers honored in the poets corner of westminster abbeyin fact, he is believed to be the first as his bust was installed. Approximate value of the early poems of wadsworth longfellow. Written in dactylic hexameter, in the same style as the iliad, the odyssey, and the aeneid, the poetry flows as smooth as ice on an acadian lake. Does anyone know anything about books and their value. Henry wadsworth was an american poet and educator whose works include paul reveres ride, the song of hiawatha, and evangeline. Original, large engraved portrait of longfellow surrounded by vignette scenes from his bestloved poems hiawatha, blacksmith, hesperus, revere, etc.
Henry wadsworth longfellow, famous poet family friend poems. Voices of the night, ballads and other poems by henry wadsworth longfellow isbn 9780554401058 9780554401058. Longfellow was americas first professor of comparative literature. It is a version of the poems of henry wadsworth longfellow with a biographical sketch by. My books poem henry wadsworth longfellow poems best poems.
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