Poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator whose most famous works include a translation of Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy and the poem “Paul Revere’s Ride.” He was one of the Fireside Poets, a group of 19th century New England poets that also included William Cullen Bryant, John Greenleaf Whittier, James Russell Lowell, and Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on the Isle of Wight, England, in 1868 by Julia Margaret Cameron
Poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
In the Churchyard at Tarrytown
Evangeline: Part One | Part Two
The Courtship of Miles Standish
More poems and further information about Longfellow may be found at the excellent Maine Historical Society Website: http://www.hwlongfellow.org/
You can visit Longfellow’s home in Massachusetts. It’s a national historic site, and the house is usually open for tours from May – October.
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According to Wikipedia, “Longfellow wrote predominantly lyric poems, known for their musicality and often presenting stories of mythology and legend. He became the most popular American poet of his day and also had success overseas. He has been criticized, however, for imitating European styles and writing specifically for the masses.” Read more in the Longfellow biography linked below.
You might also enjoy watching this video biography of Longfellow by Dr. Timothy Bartel:
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When will you read Longfellow’s writing in Excellence in Literature?
E3.2: Selected works by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
E3.2 Honors: Evangeline and The Song of Hiawatha
