Longfellow's Evangeline (1905)

Longfellow's Evangeline is a narrative poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1847. The poem tells the story of Evangeline Bellefontaine, a young Acadian woman who is separated from her love, Gabriel Lajeunesse, during the forced deportation of the Acadian people from their homeland in Nova Scotia, Canada, by the British in 1755. Evangeline spends years searching for Gabriel, traveling through the United States and encountering various hardships and tragedies along the way. Eventually, she discovers that Gabriel has died, and she devotes the rest of her life to helping others and spreading kindness and love. Longfellow's Evangeline is a poignant and romantic tale of resilience, love, and the human spirit. This edition of the book was published in 1905 and includes illustrations by various artists.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.