A review by angeliqueazul
Selected Poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

5.0

This volume of selected poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a true delight to read. The shorter poems in the beginning of this book already blew me away with their beautiful language, and I found many poems that I want to memorize. The excerpts from The Song of Hiawatha were strange at best, but with Evangeline Longfellow won my heart. The Courtship of Miles Standish with its witty and funny tone was a nice closure for this volume. The longer poems gave women a voice and showed their intelligence and strength, which is something remarkable for a poet from the 19th century and something I really enjoyed about his poetry.

Many people shy away from reading poetry but Longfellow can be counted among the more accessible poets. I definitely recommend reading his works!