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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's classic 1847 epic poem Evangeline , subtitled "A Tale of Acadie," tells the moving story of the French-speaking Acadian settlers of Canada and Maine during the 1750s. Evangeline searches for her lost love Gabriel during the French and Indian War and... Read Full Overview

Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie, is an epic poem by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in 1847.Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community project, a project designed to promote harmonious community living and... 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.
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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

Longfellow's Evangeline is a narrative poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in 1847. The story follows the journey of Evangeline Bellefontaine, a young Acadian woman, and her lover Gabriel Lajeunesse, who are separated during the forced deportation of the... 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