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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Preface (search)
Preface
A life of Longfellow has been from the beginning included in the plan of the American Men of Letters series, but it has been delayed through a variety of causes.
Like all memoirs of this poet, it must rest partly on the material amply cteristics of its own. First, much additional material is here drawn from the manuscript correspondence of the first Mrs. Longfellow, received from her family and bearing upon the poet's early married years and first visit to Europe, during what was olumes known as the Harvard College Papers and preserved at the University Library, elucidating the academical side of Longfellow's life.
Thirdly, there is a series of extracts from his earlier writings, dating from college days and not hitherto br desire which had its final fulfilment in Evangeline and Hiawatha.
These three sources will be found, if the author is not mistaken, to have afforded distinct contributions to our previous knowledge as to Longfellow's character and work.
T. W. H.
Chapter 1: Longfellow as a classic
The death of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow made the first brea the English-speaking world at large, it was Longfellow whose fame overshadowed all the others; he w r working people, especially women, are with Longfellow.
Thousands can repeat some of his poems who re Longfellow (Yes, madam, that is from your Longfellow). Six nationalities had thus been represente ance, up to September, 1901, were 487; under Longfellow, 357; then follow, among English-writing poe e, from men of all pursuits; and among these Longfellow ranked tenth, having eighty-five votes, and of the local bookseller as to the demand for Longfellow's poems, and the answer was always in substa ts.
Of these selections, six are taken from Longfellow, five each from Wordsworth and Thomson, and ted that no American poet can be compared to Longfellow in the place occupied by his poems in the En the hold taken on the average human heart by Longfellow is far greater than that held, for instance,
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Chapter 2 : birth, childhood, and youth (search)
Chapter 2: birth, childhood, and youth
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine, February 27, 1807, being the son of Stephen and Zilpah (Wadsworth) Longfellow, both his parents having been descended from Yorkshire families which hLongfellow, both his parents having been descended from Yorkshire families which had migrated in the seventeenth century.
The name of Longfellow first appears in English records as Langfellay, while the name of Wadsworth sometimes appears as Wordsworth, suggesting a possible connection with another poet.
His father, Stephen LongLongfellow first appears in English records as Langfellay, while the name of Wadsworth sometimes appears as Wordsworth, suggesting a possible connection with another poet.
His father, Stephen Longfellow, was a graduate of Harvard College in 1794, being a classmate of the Rev. Dr. W. E. Channing and the Hon. Joseph Story.
He became afterward a prominent lawyer in Portland.
He was also at different times a member of the Massachusetts Legislat residence of the family at the house of Samuel Stephenson, whose wife was a sister of Stephen Longfellow, that Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born.
He was the second son, and was named for an uncle, Henry Wadsworth, a young naval lieutenant, who wa
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Chapter 8 : appointment at Harvard and second visit to Europe (search)
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Chapter 9 : illness and death of Mrs. Longfellow (search)
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Chapter 14 : anti-slavery poems and second marriage (search)
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Chapter 15 : Academic life in Cambridge (search)