A Henry Wadsworth Longfellow companion
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
A Henry Wadsworth Longfellow companion
Greenwood Press, 2003
Available at 2 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-297) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Best remembered today as the author of The Song of Hiawatha, Longfellow continues to be one of the most popular poets in American literary history. This book is a guide to his life and writings. A brief introductory essay overviews Longfellow's life and accomplishments. A chronology then summarizes the chief events in his career. Hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries follow, discussing individual poems, his other writings, his family members and professional associates, and topics related to his life and literary achievements. Entries list works for further reading, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography.
Longfellow has also enjoyed fame worldwide; in England, his poems outsold those of Browning and Tennyson. In addition to being a gifted poet, Longfellow had a brilliant career as a college professor. He wrote numerous critical works and translations, and was also a leading American Dante scholar. He frequently wrote letters, and his admirers often sought his advice on personal and professional matters.
Table of Contents
Preface Chronology Short Titles of Works by Longfellow Cited Short Titles of Critical and Biographical Works Cited Abbreviations of Periodicals Cited in Which Longfellow Published Entries General Bibliography Index
by "Nielsen BookData"