Longfellow's Wayside Inn: A Camera Impression (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781168930651)

""Longfellow's Wayside Inn: A Camera Impression"" is a book written by Samuel Chamberlain that provides a visual tour of the historic inn located in Sudbury, Massachusetts. The inn was made famous by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who used it as a setting for his collection of poems ""Tales of a Wayside Inn."" Chamberlain's book is filled with stunning black and white photographs of the inn's rooms, gardens, and surrounding countryside. He captures the inn's rustic charm and historic significance through his lens, showcasing the building's unique architectural features and the quaint New England town that surrounds it. In addition to the photographs, Chamberlain provides a brief history of the inn, including its origins as a tavern in the 1700s and its transformation into a popular destination for travelers and literary figures in the 1800s. He also includes excerpts from Longfellow's poems that were inspired by the inn, giving readers a sense of the literary significance of this historic landmark. Overall, ""Longfellow's Wayside Inn: A Camera Impression"" is a beautiful tribute to a beloved New England institution that has captured the hearts and imaginations of generations of visitors and literary enthusiasts.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Samuel Chamberlain
ISBN-10: 1168930650
ISBN-13: 9781168930651
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 82
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 6.00h x 9.02w x 0.31d