The Song of Hiawatha: An Epic Poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"The Song of Hiawatha" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is an epic poem published in 1855. Set along Lake Superior's shores, it follows the fictional adventures of Ojibwe warrior Hiawatha and his tragic love for Minnehaha, a Dakota woman. Through childhood adventures, battles with evil magicians, and cultural innovations, the poem weaves together Native American legends that Longfellow adapted from various sources. The story concludes with Hiawatha's departure as European missionaries arrive, marking
a moment of cultural transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 |
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| Title | The Song of Hiawatha: An Epic Poem |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Song_of_Hiawatha |
| Credits | Juliet Sutherland, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Indians of North America -- Poetry |
| Subject | Hiawatha, active 15th century -- Poetry |
| Subject | Iroquois Indians -- Kings and rulers -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 30795 |
| Release Date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 24, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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