Longfellow's great narrative poem has been unjustly neglected in recent years though it gives a sympathetic portrait especially of Hiawatha, reared by Nokomis, daughter of the Moon, and his bride Minehaha.
It is famously underpinned by its hypnotic rhythm, which makes it ideal listening.
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"I had never read this poem, as poetry is not usually my thing, but on a recent trip around Lake Superior, I decided to include this and really loved it. I will read it again, and probably add some more HLW to my reading list." — Irene (4 out of 5 stars)
"I had never read this poem, as poetry is not usually my thing, but on a recent trip around Lake Superior, I decided to include this and really loved it. I will read it again, and probably add some more HLW to my reading list."
" I hate this poem with a passion. It should, but it doesn't, lull me to sleep with that bloody awful rhythmn. Closest thing to making me tear a book into shreds. "
" great book. You can learn a lot about Native American culture with this book. "
" Sorry, Henry, I prefer Kalevala. "
" Okay, I know that every book that is classified a classic is nto going to appela to everyone. I read tthis and was interested in the historical aspect but found it dull at times. "
" Should be compulsory reading for any grade school student in the region written about. "
" Love Longfellow to bits. He is a much overlooked poet in the UK "
" Read a verse a day for semester and used it to hang the day's history lesson on it. "
" I read this before reading Paul Revere, and was relieved to discover that I did like Longfellow, I just didn't like this particular poem as much as I did Revere. "
" Beauty, legend, love, heroism. Wouldn't change a word of it. The only thing of which I'm certain in the exasperated canon of child-rearing: read this book aloud to your kids, and they will be better for it. "
" This is the first poetry I remember. My mother read it to us when we were toddlers. It seems woven into my genetic framework. Read more than nursery rhymes to your babies! "
" I remember reading this after watching the Bugs Bunny rendition. "
" A much better read than I w expecting. "
" A wonderful tale that spans generations and covers lands further than the eye can see. A sometimes repetitive but beautiful read. But be warned, this is extended poetry and can be tricky to swallow. "
" bookstore find 8/08. reread for the first time since childhood. Beautiful illustrations! "
" I love poetry especially Wadsworth! "
" I have loved the rhythm of this poem since I was a kid. I could read it over and over and over. "
" This beautiful story is accompanied by illustrations to match the beauty of the words. "
" Very interesting book. I enjoyed reading it! :) "
" My second grade teacher read this to me, I will never be able to forget it for as long as I live :) "
" A totally different genre that I totally enjoyed. "
" A beautiful poetic work, which amply displays the Eastern love of the redman, now that they had mostly been killed off in the east. Here is one of the sources of the "Noble Savage." "
" I don't like this book at all. I had to read it for school and first of all, I don't like being forced to read anything. Second, there are big words, too many hard names to remember, and it is just plain confusing. "
" Okay, so this is a random add but it popped in my head. This is a great story for primary school aged children- especially when read perfectly with the whispering sounds (like my mom did, when she read to my class and I as kids). It's a must-own for any American kid. "
" It was a sad and really inspiring story about indians "
" This is frankly awful and highly soporific. It has been lulling children into it's colonialist, small-minded narrative for far too long. Made me feel sick. "
" a poem of innocence and love of nature "
" "On the shores of Gitchie Goomie, by the shining deep sea waters, stands the wigwam of Nicomus, daughter of the sea." -- is that right? Lyrical, magical; that's what I remember. It was long ago. "
" I don't care what the literary critics think--I love te way this poem sounds. "
" What was it about this that made me fall in love... "
" I didn't think I would like poetry. But this ranks among my favorite pieces of literature. "
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) was the most popular and admired American poet of the nineteenth century. Known for his narrative historical and mythic poems, his most famous works include Evangeline, The Song of Hiawatha, The Courtship of Miles Standish, and Tales of Wayside Inn. Versatile as well as prolific, Longfellow also won fame as a writer of short ballads and lyrics, and experimented in the essay, the short story, the novel, and the verse drama.
William Hootkins (1948-2005) was an American character actor, most famous for supporting roles in blockbusters such as Star Wars, Batman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Hardware. He trained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and appeared on stage at the Royal Court Theatre and in the West End. William was also a voice-over artist and recorded dozens of plays for the BBC and narrated works by Jack London, Robert Bloch, and Carl Hiaasen for audiobooks. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2005.
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