"The Courtship of Miles Standish" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a poetic story from the 1800s about love and friendship in early America. Captain Miles Standish, a brave but troubled soldier, wants to marry Priscilla Mullins. He asks his young friend, John Alden, to help him win her heart. However, Alden also loves Priscilla, which creates a difficult situation. The poem explores the challenges of love, loyalty, and the lives of the first settlers as Standish deals with the loss of a past love and tries to build a future, leading to a love triangle that tests the bonds of friendship and duty.
The Courtship of Miles Standish: With Suggestions for Study and Notes
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
In a new land, a captain's desire for love sparks a contest of loyalty when he sends his friend to court the very woman they both admire.
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About the AuthorHenry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator. His original works include the poems "Paul Revere's Ride", "The Song of Hiawatha", and "Evangeline". He was the first American to completely translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the fireside poets from New England.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator. His original works include the poems "Paul Revere's Ride", "The Song of Hiawatha", and "Evangeline". He was the first American to completely translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the fireside poets from New England.
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