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The Song of Hiawatha: Longfellow's Classic American Epic
Hardcover
Poetry CriticismGeneral Poetry
ISBN13: 9781515438007
Publisher: Wilder Publications
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's The Song of Hiawatha is one of the most celebrated narrative poems in American literature, weaving together legend, nature, and heroic adventure in a sweeping vision of the early American wilderness. First published in 1855, the poem draws inspiration from Native American traditions and folklore, particularly those associated with the Ojibwe and other peoples of the Great Lakes region.
Told in rhythmic verse inspired by traditional epic poetry, the work recounts the life and deeds of Hiawatha, a heroic figure who brings wisdom, harmony, and order to his people. The poem follows his childhood, his adventures in the forests and rivers of the North, his friendship with the strong and loyal warrior Chibiabos, and his courtship of the gentle Minnehaha.
Longfellow's vivid imagery evokes a world filled with towering pines, rushing waters, and the spiritual presence of the natural landscape. Blending myth, folklore, and poetic imagination, The Song of Hiawatha became one of the most widely read poems of the nineteenth century and played a significant role in shaping American literary identity.
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