Courtship of Miles Standish by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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"Courtship of Miles Standish" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a narrative poem published in 1858. Set in 1621 Plymouth Colony, it tells the story of a love triangle among three Mayflower passengers: soldier Miles Standish, Priscilla Mullins, and John Alden. Though based on real historical figures—Longfellow's own ancestors—the tale blends family tradition with poetic imagination. Against the backdrop of early colonial America and Indian warfare, this beloved poem explores romance, friendship, and
the tensions between duty and desire among the Pilgrims. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 06001485 |
| Title |
Courtship of Miles Standish Minnehaha Edition |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Courtship_of_Miles_Standish |
| Credits |
Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Standish, Myles, 1584?-1656 -- Poetry |
| Subject | Massachusetts -- History -- New Plymouth, 1620-1691 -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 54414 |
| Release Date | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 437 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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