The Song of Hiawatha, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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The Song of Hiawatha is based on the legends and stories of many North American Indian tribes, but especially those of the Ojibway Indians of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. They were collected by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, the reknowned historian, pioneer explorer, and geologist. He was superintendent of Indian affairs for Michigan from 1836 to 1841.
The Song of Hiawatha, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow- Published on: 2015-06-02
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .35" w x 6.00" l, .47 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 152 pages
About the Author Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in 1807 in Portland, Maine, and he became a professor of modern languages at Harvard. His most famous narrative poems include The Song of Hiawatha, Paul Reveres Ride, "The Village Blacksmith," "The Wreck of the Hesperus." From his friend Nathaniel Hawthorne, Longfellow got a brief outline of a story from which he composed one of his most favorite poems, 'Evangeline'. The original story had Evangeline wandering about New England in search of her bridegroom. One of the first poets to take the landscape and stories of North America as his subjects, Longfellow became immensely popular all over the world, and he was the first American commemorated in the Poets Corner of Westminster Abbey. He was given honorary degrees at the great universities of Oxford and Cambridge, invited to Windsor by Queen Victoria, and called by request upon the Prince of Wales. He was also chosen a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and of the Spanish Academy. He died on March 24, 1882.
From AudioFile For many readers, William Hootkins's reading of Longfellow's classic nineteenth-century poem will evoke memories of elementary or middle school. Longfellow's extended narrative is set in a regular, easily recognized rhythm. This rhythm guides Hootkins's delivery, as this is more of a performance than a simple reading. He powerfully underscores the moments of import, giving the impression of a traditional storyteller revisiting a familiar piece. The one weakness in Hootkins's performance may come from matching Longfellow's poetry too closely. At times, the poem seems to drive on in the same vein for too long, with too many attempts at peak moments. G.T.B. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful. Gitche Gamee By Nancy Elizabeth Zahzam Why would I review a classic like Hiawatha? Well, I came in to find a quote for a book I'm writing. In one scene, my protagonist is speaking of Lake Superior, aka Gitche Gamee. So, I was happy to find Hiawatha as a freebie on Kindle, found the section I needed...then I kept reading. And cried. This work is so beautiful, so evocative. I grew up on the shore of Gitche Gamee myself (in Northern Wisconsin). Longfellow's poetry captured the wild beauty of the land and the Great Lake. He found the soul of the land and its early inhabitants, and passed that soul onto his readers. The "Peace Pipe" scene at the beginning enchanted me. This poety is magical.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Hiawatha Returns! By John Snow Poor Hiawatha! For years, this great American poem of the 19th century has been relegated to the children's poetry shelves, where it lies languishing, despite several fine picture book editions of parts of it. Parodied almost upon publication, notably by Lewis Carroll, its heavy beat, taken from a Finnish epic, has been thought of as archsoporific. To use Shaw's phrase for late Ibsen drama, it has to be really DONE. And it is in this superb, unabriged recording. The producers and reader William Hootkins have trusted the poem itself, and Longfellow's intentions, not the parodists. The result? The restoration of an American classic, one of the first truly populist works in the canon of American poetry. The richness of the language and the stirring images, especially of Hiawatha and Mudgikeewis, are there to be revelled in. Should you ask me, is it worth it, is this reading worth the effort, I should say, Do but listen, do but stop and hear the heartbeats! Excellent, and very much needed!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Gift for my Mother By Pam Her mother read this to her when she was a little girl and she wanted the Song of Hiawatha on CD so she could hear it again. She was really happy to get it and has listened to it over and over again.
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