The Courtship of Miles Standish: by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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About this eBook
| Author | Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 |
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| Editor | Pearson, P. H. (Peter Henry), 1864-1940 |
| Title |
The Courtship of Miles Standish: With Suggestions for Study and Notes |
| Note | There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #59216 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Larry B. Harrison, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Summary | "The Courtship of Miles Standish" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a narrative poem written in the mid-19th century. The poem recounts the romantic adventures of the Puritan Captain Miles Standish as he seeks to marry the beautiful Priscilla Mullins, but finds his friendship with John Alden complicated by his own feelings for her. This tale intertwines themes of love, duty, and the challenges faced by early settlers in America. At the start of the poem, we meet Miles Standish, a brooding character reflecting on his past while surrounded by his weapons, symbolizing his soldierly life. His companion, John Alden, serves as his scribe and represents youth and romantic idealism. Standish, mourning the loss of his beloved Rose, becomes determined to find love again with Priscilla, while Alden secretly harbors feelings for her as well. The dynamic between the two men is introduced early on, establishing a tension that will unfold as Alden is sent to woo Priscilla on behalf of Standish, leading to conflicts of loyalty and love as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 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. | 57417 |
| Release Date | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Most Recently Updated | Aug 8, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 160 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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