Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The Song of Hiawatha
MP3 CD
(IDB Productions Sept. 3, 2016)
Published in 1855, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem “The Song of Hiawatha” has received high critical acclaim from many people of his time. The poem is composed of 22 chapters, which deal with the prophecy that a peace bringer will come, continuing with Hiawatha’s birth and his final resolution. The first two chapters of the poem tell the story about a man called Gitche Manito and his prophecy that a peace bringer will come and bring relief and joy to all the people of the tribe. Then, the legend of Mudjekeewis is told. He is the one who became the Father of Four Winds after defeating the Great Bear from the mountains in a fierce battle. Mudjekeewis goes on two have four suns, each representing a wind. In chapter three – named Unremembered Ages - a woman falls from the Moon. Her name is Nokomis, and soon after she gives birth to Wenonah. The child grows into a beautiful woman who falls in love with the West Wind. Her mother, Nokomis, warns her of the dangers of beings seduces by a wind, but she ignores her mother’s advice. Wenonah then becomes pregnant and she gives birth to the hero Hiawatha. The story of Hiawatha unfolds in the following chapters, from battles with fierce enemies such as the evil magician named Pearl Feather to him falling in love for the beautiful Minnehaha. The poem ends with Hiawatha welcoming a pale face visitor named the Priest of Prayer. This Black Robe chief brings a message about Jesus Christ, a message that is welcomed. Hiawatha then gets on his birch canoe and sails to the west after telling his people to follow the words of the Pale Face. While not entirely accurate historically, Longfellow’s poem, The Song of Hiawatha, has become one of the most important works of the genre in American literature and a must read for any poetry lovers.
- ISBN
- 1775424561 / 9781775424567
- Weight
- 3.5 oz.
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 5.5 in.
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