1893 Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Beautiful Antique Book of Poetry with Fine Art Paintings | Bixley Shop
A beautiful, antique book of poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie was originally published in 1847. This edition was published by Hollander, Bradshaw & Folsom of Boston, Massachusetts in 1893. The is a lovely volume of the Longfellow's epic poem, augmented with illustrations by H. Hirschauer, C.S. White and Louis Meynelle.
It is in excellent condition for a book nearly 120 years old, well suited for any antique library, poetry lovers and collectors of revered writings.
ABOUT THE POEM (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie is an epic poem by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, written in English and published in 1847. 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. The idea for the poem came from Longfellow's friend Nathaniel Hawthorne. Longfellow used dactylic hexameter, imitating Greek and Latin classics. Though the choice was criticized, it became Longfellow's most famous work in his lifetime and remains one of his most popular and enduring works. The poem had a powerful effect in defining both Acadian history and identity in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. More recent scholarship has revealed the historical errors in the poem and the complexity of the Expulsion and those involved, which the poem ignores.
BIXLEY NOTES
• Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie
• Written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)
• With black & white paintings by H. Hirschauer, C.S. White, and Louis Meynell
• Published by Hollander, Bradshaw & Folsom., Boston, MA, 1893
• 106 page linen hardcover with gold embossed cover and end papers
• Measures 6" x 4"
VINTAGE NOTES
• In very good condition for a book of its age
• Very gentle shelf-wear on the corners and binding of the cover
• A few spots here and there on the pages
• Pages have yellowed slightly
• One of the illustration pages has detached from the binding
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