Evangeline A Tale of Acadia -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

<strong>Unique Element</strong><p><br></p><ul><li>About the Author / Historical Context</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>An EPIC</strong> POEM <strong>of Acadia by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW. </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Evangeline: A Tale of Acadia</em></strong> by AMERICAN author <strong>HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW</strong> )1807-1882) is an epic poem in dactylic hexameter first published in 1847 in the UNITED STATES.</p><p><br></p><p>A 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. </p><p><br></p><p>Evangeline</em> 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. </p><p><br></p><strong>Sneak Peak</strong><p><br></p><p>'In the Acadian land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, </p><p> Distant, secluded, still, the little village of Grand-Pré</p><p> Lay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched to the eastward, </p><p> Giving the village its name, and pasture to flocks without number.</p><p><br></p><strong>Title Details</strong><p><strong>&#65279;</strong></p><ul><li>Originally published in 1847</li><li>Epic poem</li></ul><p><br></p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Henry Wadsworth Longfellow<br><b>Publisher:</b> Word Well Enterprises<br><b>Published:</b> 05/03/2023<br><b>Pages:</b>