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Title:
The song of Hiawatha / Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ; with illustrations from designs by Frederic Remington.
ISBN:
9781567922585

9781567922738
Personal Author:
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882
Publication Information:
Boston : David R. Godine, 2004.
Physical Description:
xx, 282 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Summary:
Longfellow used rhythmic poetry to convey various Native American myths to a popular audience. Primarily, the epic poem highlights the stories of the Ojibwe people of the Lake Superior region. Its main focuses are the adventures of a fictional Ojibwe hero, Hiawatha, his gifts to his people, and his tragic love story with a Dakota woman, Minnehaha. Presents the full unabridged text and includes the original Remington illustrations as well as a glossary of Indian names and their meanings--Adapted from the National Park Service "The Song of Hiawatha" webpage.
Personal Subject:
Hiawatha, active 15th century-Poetry.
Subject Term:
Dakota women -- Poetry

Dakota Indians -- Poetry

Indians of North America -- Poetry

Indians of North America -- Folklore -- Poetry

Narrative poetry, American

Epic poetry, American

Ojibwe people -- Kings and rulers -- Poetry

Indigenous peoples--North America -- Poetry

Indigenous peoples--North America -- Folklore -- Poetry
Genre:
Poetry
Electronic Access:
Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0415/2004004412.html
Series Title:
Nonpareil book.
Series Sequence:
Nonpareil book
OCLC Number:
ocm54529700
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