A Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Companion
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
A Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Companion
By (Author) Robert L. Gale
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Greenwood Press
30th December 2003
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900
811.3
Physical Properties
Hardback
336
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.
Author Bio
ROBERT L. GALE is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Pittsburgh. His previous books include A Ross Macdonald Companion (2002), A Dashiell Hammett Companion (2000), and A Mickey Spillane Companion (2003), all available from Greenwood Press.
