The Long Life of Evangeline: A History of the Longfellow Poem in Print, in Adaptation and in Popular Culture

by Ron McFarland

Overview

"Ye who believe in affection that hopes, and endures, and is patient,

Ye who believe in the beauty and strength of woman's devotion,

List to the mournful tradition still sung by the pines of the forest;

List to a Tale of Love in Acadie, home of the happy."

Generations of readers have now accepted the call of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to join his heroine Evangeline in her search for Gabriel, the lover she was separated from during the expulsion of the Acadians from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. This critical history of the book-length poem describes its reception in the weeks and months that followed the 1847 release, explains its continued popularity down through the years, and offers insights on its interpretation and relevance today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786442171
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	12/17/2009
Pages:	215
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Ron McFarland, the author of more than 20 books, is a professor of English at the University of Idaho.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Preface: Evangeline’s Quiet Heroism     
A Longfellow Chronology     

1. Evangeline and the Popularity of Poetry in the United States     
2. The Contexts of Longfellow’s Evangeline     
3. Evangeline Goes to School     
4. Evangeline Illustrated     
5. Evangeline on Stage, in Song, and on the Silver Screen     
6. Reflecting on Evangeline     

Bibliography     
Index