Three Books of Song - Couverture souple

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1628343117 ISBN 13 : 9781628343113

Editeur : Word Well Enterprises, 2023

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A COLLECTION OF POEMS by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW.

Three Books of Song, by AMERICAN author HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW (1807-1882) is a sequel to the author's popular "Tales of a Wayside Inn," and depicts a group of people gathered in the tavern at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts

Each of the travelling companions at the inn tells a story in the form of a poem. Story-telling characters include the poet, the theologian, the student, the musician and the landlord. The tavern was located about 20 miles from Longfellow's home in Cambridge.

Longfellow wrote many lyric poems known for their musicality and often presenting stories of mythology and legend. He was among the most popular American poet of his day and had success overseas. This volume includes, the second book of song, a five-act drama, "Judas Maccabaeus," and as the third book, "A Handful of Translations

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All gave assent; all wished to hear,

Not without many a jest and jeer,

The story of a spavined steed;

And even the Student with the rest

Put in his pleasant little jest ...

Title Details



• Originally published in 1872

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Word Well Enterprises
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1628343117
• ISBN 13: 9781628343113
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 172
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