Tales of a Wayside Inn

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) remains one of the most beloved poets in American literature, lauded for his lyrical style and his embrace of classical themes within a New World context. Educated at Bowdoin College alongside Nathaniel Hawthorne, Longfellow mastered several languages and was deeply influenced by the European literary tradition. He went on to become a professor of modern lang...