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Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl is a classic narrative poem by John Greenleaf Whittier, famed for capturing a period in American history already ebbing away. This edition includes twenty illustrations by famed artists of the era. The narrative consists of a family living in what would... Read Full Overview

Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl is a classic narrative poem by John Greenleaf Whittier, famed for capturing a period in American history already ebbing away. This edition includes twenty illustrations by famed artists of the era. The narrative consists of a family living in what would... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

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Snowbound: A Winter Idyl (1906) is a narrative poem by the American poet John Greenleaf Whittier. The poem describes a snowstorm that hits a rural New England community, causing the narrator and his family to be snowed in for several days. The poem is a reflection on family,... Read Full Overview

Snow-Bound: A Writer Idyl is a book written by Edmund Henry Garrett. It is a memoir of his childhood spent in rural New England during the winter season. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which describes a different aspect of life during the winter months. It... Read Full Overview

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John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) was an influential American Quaker poet and ardent advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Although he received little formal education, he was an avid reader who studied his father's six books on Quakerism until their teachings... Read Full Overview

"Snow-Bound," by John Greenleaf Whittier. John Greenleaf Whittier was influential American Quaker poet and ardent advocate (1807-1892).