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The Poetry Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Narrated by John Michael MacDonald and Ghizela Rowe
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in 1807 in Portland Maine (then part of Massachusetts) into a privileged background. Studious, he worked hard and grew to love languages as well as poetry from an early age. He travelled extensively in Europe for 3 years, immersing himself in various languages, and became much influenced by its poets. From there he returned to the US and eventually to teach at Harvard. His first major publication of poetry was in 1839. Today he is rightly known as an icon of American Poetry with classics such as "Paul Revere's Ride" and “The Song of Hiawatha”. In this collection we bring you further examples of his great talents that read undimmed to this very day. Our readers include John Michael MacDonald, Richard Mitchley and Ghizela Rowe.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I truly enjoy Longfellow and my enjoyment increases as I age. While entering books, I came across this copy of Longfellow. It's strange how a poem or book affects one differently at various stages of our life. This copy has been with me as long as I can remember. Poor thing needs a little repair from frequent handling by various readers. I was introduced to Longfellow at about age 9 when the class was preparing for a visit to his childhood home. I liked The Village Blacksmith because of the giant swinging the sledge. About thirty years later, I selected the poem for use in a Toastmasters' competition. It was the right length, dramatic, with changes in mood. It earned me a first place trophy.Now fifty-five years later, I read his work and wonder at his understanding of the people and events of the time. As with many poets, his work could just as easily fit in a library classification other than poetry.