{"product_id":"public-poet-private-man-christoph-irmscher-9781558495845","title":"Public Poet, Private Man: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow at 200","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe most popular American poet of his day, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was a multiculturalist before the term was invented. He passionately believed in the value of foreign travel and conceived of American literature as deeply \"transatlantic.\" A polyglot poet-scholar, the first American to translate Dante's entire \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy, \u003c\/i\u003e he was also a hands-on, unconventional father who produced numerous Edward Lear-like drawings for the entertainment of his children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on an exhibition at Harvard's Houghton Library and originally published as a special issue of the \u003ci\u003eHarvard Library Bulletin, \u003c\/i\u003e this volume offers an innovative view of the poet's personal life, his connection with his audience, and his efforts to add an international dimension to American literature. Profusely illustrated with manuscripts, drawings, and photographs from the extensive collections of Houghton Library and the Longfellow National Historic Site, it demonstrates how intensely involved Longfellow was in family, fatherhood, and friendship. It also shows how these supposedly \"private\" aspects of his life constantly intersected with the more public aspects of his understanding of authorship, his collaborative projects, and his commitment to his readers. The result is a vivid introduction to Longfellow's world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christoph Irmscher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1558495843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781558495845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Massachusetts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2009","brand":"Christoph Irmscher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49096982200575,"sku":"9781558495845","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/public-poet-private-man-christoph-irmscher-9781558495845","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}