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Evangeline describes the betrothal of a fictional Acadian girl named Evangeline Bellefontaine to her beloved, Gabriel Lajeunesse, and their separation as the British deport the Acadians from Acadie in the Great Upheaval. The poem then follows Evangeline across the landscapes... Read Full Overview

IN the Acadian land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas,
Distant, secluded, still, the little village of Grand-Pr
Lay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched to the eastward,
Giving the village its name, and pasture to flocks without number.
Dikes,... Read Full Overview

This heartbreaking story of two Acadian lovers separated during the expulsion of the French settlers from Nova Scotia has become one of the most enduring, endearing, and popular poems in American literature. In this edition, the story is enhanced by the new insightful foreword... Read Full Overview

IN the Acadian land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, Distant, secluded, still, the little village of Grand-Pr Lay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched to the eastward, Giving the village its name, and pasture to flocks without number. Dikes, that the hands of... Read Full Overview

One of the best books of all time, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Evangeline . If you haven't read this classic already, then you're missing out - read Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow today!