Publisher's Synopsis
""Young Longfellow 1807-1843"" is a biography of the early life of the American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Written by Lawrance Thompson, the book covers Longfellow's childhood, education, and early career as a professor at Bowdoin College. The author delves into Longfellow's family background, his travels in Europe, and his relationships with other writers of the time, including Nathaniel Hawthorne and Ralph Waldo Emerson. The book also explores Longfellow's early literary works, including his first published poem, ""The Battle of Lovell's Pond."" Overall, ""Young Longfellow 1807-1843"" offers a detailed and insightful look into the formative years of one of America's most beloved poets.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
