Evangeline
by Longfellow, Henry W
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New york and Boston: Thomas Y. Crowell and Company. Green cloth cover. Gold title and design of front and spine. Cover has some scuffs and a few small stains. Gilt on three sides. Clean text. J13 . Very Good. Hardcover. 1893.
Synopsis
From the book:THIS is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks, Bearded with moss, and in garments green, indistinct in the twilight, Stand like Druids of eld, with voices sad and prophetic, Stand like harpers hoar, with beards that rest on their bosoms. Loud from its rocky caverns, the deep-voiced neighboring ocean Speaks, and in accents disconsolate answers the wail of the forest. This is the forest primeval; but where are the hearts that beneath it Leaped like the roe, when he hears in the woodland the voice of the huntsman? Where is the thatch-roofed village, the home of Acadian farmers, - Men whose lives glided on like rivers that water the woodlands, Darkened by shadows of earth, but reflecting an image of heaven? Waste are those pleasant farms, and the farmers forever departed! Scattered like dust and leaves, when the mighty blasts of October Seize them, and whirl them aloft, and sprinkle them far o'er the ocean. Naught but tradition remains of the beautiful village of Grand-Pre. Ye who believe in affection that hopes, and endures, and is patient, Ye who believe in the beauty and strength of woman's devotion, List to the mournful tradition still sung by the pines of the forest; List to a Tale of Love in Acadie, home of the happy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Voyageur Book Shop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018416
- Title
- Evangeline
- Author
- Longfellow, Henry W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Thomas Y. Crowell and Company
- Place of Publication
- New york and Boston
- Date Published
- 1893
- Pages
- 181
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Voyageur Book Shop
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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