Physical description
The Courtship of Miles Standish and Other Poems
Author: H W Longfellow
Publisher: W Kent & Co
Date: 1858
Publication type
fiction
Inscriptions & markings
The label on the spine cover with typed text 811.3 LON
Pastedown front-end paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library.
Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service.
Front loose endpaper has two stamps from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute.
Flyleaf has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library.
Front cover has a large sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute with costs and rules. Signed by Geo. D Alston, Secretary
Summary
The Courtship of Miles Standish and Other Poems (1858) by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow centers on the title narrative poem, a romantic tale set in 1621 Plymouth Colony amid tensions with Native Americans. It follows a love triangle with a gruff military captain Miles Standish who wants to marry young widow Priscilla Mullins but asks his friend and assistant John Alden to propose on his behalf, since Standish is too awkward with words.
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References
- H W Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | Biography, Poems, & Facts
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow About Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Poets.org
- Raptis Rare Books.
- Wikipedia.
- Study Guides.Com.
