1855 1st The Song of Hiawatha Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Native American Poem

Description: Original publishers chocolate brown cloth, decorated in blind, spine gilt-lettered, blind embossed decorative covers. First edition, second printing with errors corrected. 316 pages including the vocabulary and with the inserted 12 page catalogue dated November, 1855 at the rear. Previous owners book plate on inside front cover endpaper, pale yellow end papers. Some wear at ends of spine and corners, very bright internally, a very good or better copy. The American edition was published several months after its publication in London. The Song of Hiawatha, Longfellow's epic poem of a Native American love story, is one of the most enduring productions of American Romanticism. The US edition was slightly preceded by the UK edition. First edition, second printing with errors corrected. 316 pages including the vocabulary and with the inserted 12pp. catalogue, dated "November, 1855," at the rear. This is an epic poem featuring American Indian characters, looking at the fictional adventures of an Ojibwe warrior, Hiawatha, and his tragic love for Minnehaha. Hailed as the first literary work in which the American Indian was treated seriously and respectfully. When first published in 1855, The Song of Hiawatha was an immediate success, propelling Longfellow into literary stardom and influencing popular culture for decades to come. In this epic work, Longfellow set out to honor Native American heritage, but simultaneously perpetuated stereotypes and the false assertion that Indigenous culture was dying in America. Since then, the merits and pitfalls of Hiawatha have been rightly debated as its hold on American culture endures.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was both a professor of modern languages and a poet. In the latter role he was a rare exception to the norm, achieving fame, acclaim, and broad popularity during his lifetime. Longfellow was enormously popular, especially during his later years; at the end of his life, his birthday was even being celebrated in schools. He was as beloved in England as in America; people from everywhere came to see him, and his last trip to Europe in 1868–1869 was virtually a triumphant processional. Queen Victoria received him in a private audience, and both Oxford and Cambridge gave him honorary degrees. He was the first front-ranking New England poet of his time to die, and his death in Cambridge, for many marked the end of an era. Photos are of the actual item being sold and they are to be considered part of the description. We consider all offers in relation to current market values and we try to respond almost immediately. Your purchase will be packed carefully and shipped quickly. We are available 7 days a week. Please see other listings for books and collectibles that might be of interest to you and follow North*Star*Collectibles as we post new items every week. Thank you for looking and come again soon,North*Star*Collectibles

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