Evangeline A Tale of Acadia - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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• About the Author / Historical Context n nn nAn EPIC POEM of Acadia by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW. n n nn nEvangeline: A Tale of Acadia by AMERICAN author HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW )1807-1882) is an epic poem in dactylic hexameter first published in 1847 in the UNITED STATES.n n nn nA beloved LITERARY classic telling the story of the Acadian peoples whose lives were devastated after the French authorities ceded the Acadian colonies of Nova Scotia to the British. n n nn nEvangeline describes the betrothal of a fictional Acadian girl named Evangeline Bellefontaine to her beloved, Gabriel Lajeunesse, and their separation as the British deport the Acadians from Acadie in the Great Upheaval. n n nn Sneak Peak n nn n'In the Acadian land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, n n Distant, secluded, still, the little village of Grand-Prén n Lay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched to the eastward, n n Giving the village its name, and pasture to flocks without number.n n nn Title Details nn n
• Originally published in 1847 n
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