Longfellow A Rediscovered Life |
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| Author:
| Calhoun, Charles C. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8070-7039-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press
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| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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In the first biography of Longfellow in almost fifty years, Charles C. Calhoun seeks to solve a mystery- Why has one of America's most famous writers fallen into oblivion? His answer to this question takes us through a life story that reads like a Victorian family saga and reveals the man who introduced Americans to the literatures of other countries while creating a gallery of American icons - among them Paul Revere, John and Priscilla Alden, Miles Standish, the Village Blacksmith,...
More DescriptionIn the first biography of Longfellow in almost fifty years, Charles C. Calhoun seeks to solve a mystery- Why has one of America's most famous writers fallen into oblivion? His answer to this question takes us through a life story that reads like a Victorian family saga and reveals the man who introduced Americans to the literatures of other countries while creating a gallery of American icons - among them Paul Revere, John and Priscilla Alden, Miles Standish, the Village Blacksmith, Hiawatha, and Evangeline.