Vintage book cover a childs garden of verses, by robert louis stevenson. Unfollow evangeline longfellow book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Evangeline by longfellow, henry wadsworth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The poem elevated longfellow to be the most famous writer in america and has had a lasting cultural impact, especially in nova scotia and louisiana, where most of the poem is set. Longfellows evangeline, a tale of starcrossed lovers, begins with one of the. Has a very soft leather cover, hand engraved and hand painted illustration. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Out of the selfsame book, with the hymns of the church and the plainsong. They are open sundays in august beautiful scenery with an interesting 1215 minute history video along wiith a small museum describing the history of the area. Find great deals on ebay for evangeline henry wadsworth. Librivox recording of evangeline by henry wadsworth longfellow. Blomidon rose, and the forests old, and aloft on the mountains. It was published by ticknor and fields in boston in 1863.
A souvenir of the evangeline country by longfellow, h. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. We are four girls with a penchant for the best in life. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. During the early 1900s, many books were published in suede or soft leather with a velvety texture. Blackies english classics by henry wadsworth longfellow and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Finally she settles in philadelphia and, as an old woman, works as a sister of mercy. Evangeline is one of longfellow s most popular poems and was once a great favorite with the american people. Vintage henry wadsworth longfellow evangeline a tale of acadie. Aug 25, 20 evangeline by henry longfellow art nouveau cloth. Evangeline my grandma buck had this entire book length poem memorized. The poem elevated longfellow to be the most famous writer in america and has had a lasting cultural impact, especially in nova scotia and louisiana, where most. Evangeline by henry wadsworth longfellow, paperback barnes. Evangeline, a tale of acadie is an epic poem by the american poet henry wadsworth longfellow, written in english and published in 1847.
During this time, longfellow s literary payment was at its peak. Henry wadsworth longfellow henry wadsworth longfellow used books, rare books and new books find all books by henry wadsworth longfellow and compare prices find signed collectible books by henry wadsworth longfellow. Evangeline longfellow a tale of acadie 1893 leather book. A tale of acadie, published in 1847, is a story of loss and devotion set against the deportation of the acadian people in 1755. This powerful love story is based on longfellow s famed heroine evangeline who becomes separated from her lover, gabriel, during the expulsion of the acadians. Evangeline by henry wadsworth longfellow is one of the great poems ever written. Vintage book evangeline a tale of acadie, fair condition for age very readable, some discoloring of pages, loose spine. For many years almost every school child studied this poem during the middle school years. Find great deals on ebay for evangeline book longfellow. Henry wadsworth longfellow rare books and first editions at. Longfellows epic poem about the expulsion of the acadians has become m. He was one of the most popular american poets of his day. Find evangeline by longfellow, henry wadsworth at biblio. This sweeping adventure weaves villains and heroes, history and culture, and the strength of human spirit all framed by the lively traditional music and dance of.
Miniature book with fulllength version of longfellow. Henry wadsworth longfellow is perhaps americas bestloved poet. There is wear and aging to the soft leather covers. New listing the evergreen poetry ninth edition and longfellow s poetical works poetry books. But when the hymn was sung, and the daily lesson completed.
Longfellow evangeline state historic site saint martinville. First edition, first printing, of longfellow s dramatic poem, inscribed in the year of publication. Includes the memorable the skeleton in armor, the arsenal at springfield, mezzo cammin, the rhyme of sir christopher from tales of a wayside inn. Evangeline, a tale of acadie by henry wadsworth longfellow and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Another childhood favorite with vintage book cover illustrated by eva noe 1926 a childs garden of verses robert lewis stevenson the world is so full of a number of things, im sure we should all be as happy as kings. Evangeline and other poems dover thrift editions kindle. Find evangeline, a tale of acadie by longfellow, henry wadsworth at biblio. Longfellowevangeline state historic site louisiana office.
In what may be longfellow s greatest masterpiece, this epic poem draws us into the village life of 1755 acadia, at the time of the imminent marriage of evangeline and gabriel, whose plans were tragically thwarted by the sudden exile and dispersal of some 12,00018,000 acadians, including our hero and heroine, to various distant destinations. You can find other examples, like freckles listed here, and books published by roycroft, like elbert. Henry wadsworth longfellow rare books and memorabilia are collectible items relating to american poet henry wadsworth longfellow 18071882 brief historybiography longfellow was an esteemed college professor, but also the most popular american poet of his time. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Evangeline, a tale of acadie by longfellow, henry wadsworth. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. First illustrated edition of longfellow s hyperion to feature 24 vintage albumen prints of photographs of castles, villages, mountain glaciers and literary sites across germany, switzerland and austria by renowned victorian. I had no intention of actually reading the book, i just wanted it for my old book. Evangeline longfellow antique book henry altemus company.
A hopeless romantic like me would of course be entranced by a love story such as this. Vintage poetry book published in 1902 by houghton mifflin company. Evangeline a tale of acadie by henry wadsworth longfellow. Evangeline by longfellow, henry w used books and rare.
Evangeline is a romantic old name enjoying a major comeback, thanks to its religious overtones, evas popularity, and the hot star of the tv megahit lost, evangeline lilly. Evangelica and evangelinatwo variants of evangelineare sure to tag along for the ride. Longfellow s epic poem, evangeline, is truly one of the greatest stories i ever read. The tour guide is awesome with his louisiana history. Henry wadsworth longfellow rare books and memorabilia. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Is this a place or activity you would go to on a rainy day. Heres a lovely antique art nouveau copy of henry wadsworth longfellow s evangeline and other poems. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. He achieved a level of national and international prominence previously unequaled in the literary history of the united states and is one of the few american writers honored in the poets. The name evangeline is a girls name of greek origin meaning bearer of good news.
Inexplicably, this hard press edition does not start off the tale of evangeline with the classic opening 19 lines of longfellow s introduction a baffling lapse, because these lines are probably the most famous in this historically based love story. Its only 4 x 6 but is just full of beautiful poetry. A tale of acadie poem by henry wadsworth longfellow. Evangeline and other poems dover thrift editions kindle edition by henry wadsworth longfellow author visit amazons henry wadsworth longfellow page. Jan 01, 2000 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Evangeline by longfellow, first edition abebooks passion for books. Evangeline henry longfellow book fair condition 1893 astor edition antique. A south boston man named connolly urged nathaniel hawthorne to write the tale of a young woman who was exiled from nova scotia and searched for her lost.
Nov 9, 2015 see the world premiere at the 20 charlottetown festival. Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven, blossomed the lovely stars, the forgetmenots of the angels. No tears, owned name written on inner page, a portland edition. A tale of acadie book by henry wadsworth longfellow. A tale of acadie part the second v in the acadian land, on the shores of the basin of minas, distant, secluded, still, the little village of grandpre. A tale of acadie by longfellow, henry wadsworth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The spine is starting to separate and some of the pages are loose. Evangeline a tale of acadie by henry wadsworth longfellow 1900 antique hc book. Cover has some general wear, pages yellowed from age, clean flat. Evangeline was published in book form on november 1, 1847 by william d.
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Browse rare books and first editions by henry wadsworth longfellow available at bauman rare books. In the idyllic village of grandpre, in the french canadian colony of acadia, there lives an honest farmerbenedict bellefontaineand his lovely daughter evangeline. Evangeline is one of longfellows most popular poems and was once a great favorite with the american people. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. The poem follows an acadian girl named evangeline and her search for her lost love gabriel, set during the time of the expulsion of the acadians. Evangeline and other poems book by henry wadsworth longfellow.
Antique book evangeline by henry wadsworth longfellow 1896. Henry wadsworth longfellow rare books and first editions. Evangeline a tale of acadie by henry wadsworth longfellow printed from. Find nearly any book by henry wadsworth longfellow. Evangeline a tale of acadie henry wadsworth longfellow evangeline, a tale of acadie, is an epic poem by the american poet henry wadsworth longfellow, written in english and published in 1847. Henry wadsworth longfellow s first epic poem, evangeline. The heartbreaking story of two acadian lovers separated during the expulsion of the french settlers from nova scotia.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Acadians and creoles, indians and africans, frenchmen and spaniards, slaves and free people of colorall contributed to the historical tradition of cultural diversity in the teche region. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks, bearded with moss, and in garments green, indistinct in the twilight, stand like druids of eld, with voices sad and prophetic, stand like harpers hoar, with beards that rest on their bosoms. From the author 1851, with an accompanying autograph signed letter by longfellow mounted on card thanking the recipient for sending an article on bayou teche, a river in louisiana where the reallife acadians who were the subject of longfellow. An epic poem set during the expulsion of the acadians from acadie, following the fictional evangeline and her search for her lost love, gabriel. Decorative vintage book evangeline by longfellow, 4x6 ebay. With an old engraved card illustrated with a portrait of the author, from the. Evangeline and other poems antique book by henry wadsworth. Evangeline vintage book by henry wadworth longfellow 1900. The book is titled, evangeline a tale of acadie, and was written by henry wadsworth longfellow. Longfellow evangeline state historic site explores the cultural interplay among the diverse peoples along the famed bayou teche.