About Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet whose works include Paul Revere's Ride, The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was also the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy and was one of the five Fireside Poets. Longfellow predominantly wrote lyric poems which are known for their musicality and which often presented stories of mythology and legend. He became the most popular American poet of his day and also had success overseas. This is a selection of his most famous and best poems to read and study.Browse all poems and texts published on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
