Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The famous narrative poem recreating Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside that the British were coming.

"New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini celebrates Christmas, past and present, with a wondrous novel inspired by the classic poem "Christmas Bells," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I heard the bells on Christmas Day/ Their old familiar carols play/ And wild and sweet/ The words repeat/Of peace on earth, good-will to men! In 1860, the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow family celebrated Christmas at Craigie House, their home in Cambridge,...

Verses from Longfellow's epic poem depict the boyhood of Hiawatha.

An illustrated selection of twenty-seven complete or excerpted poems by the renowned nineteenth-century New England poet. Also includes information about his life.

"The neighborhood blacksmith is quiet and unassuming, tucked in his smithy under the chestnut tree.  Sturdy and generous, but with sadness to bear, he toils through the day, passing on the tools of his trade, and come evening, takes a well-deserved rest"--Cover flap.