The Courtship of Miles Standish (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162595023)

The Courtship of Miles Standish is a narrative poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The book tells the story of a love triangle involving Miles Standish, John Alden, and Priscilla Mullins. The poem is set in the early days of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, and it follows the three characters as they navigate their feelings and relationships with each other.Miles Standish is a military leader and a widower who is in love with Priscilla Mullins, but he is too shy to express his feelings to her. Instead, he asks his friend John Alden to propose to Priscilla on his behalf. John, who is also in love with Priscilla, is torn between his loyalty to Miles and his own feelings for her.The book explores themes of love, friendship, loyalty, and the challenges of communication. It also offers a glimpse into the early days of the Plymouth Colony and the struggles of the Pilgrims as they tried to establish a new life in a new world.Overall, The Courtship of Miles Standish is a classic work of American literature that continues to be read and enjoyed by readers of all ages.1938. The subject of this poem is purely American. The foundation for it is a real and famous chapter in history, the settlement of the Pilgrims at Plymouth on the coast of Massachusetts. All the characters found in the poem were real persons who lived in the Plymouth colony.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: Henry W. Longfellow
ISBN-10: 1162595027
ISBN-13: 9781162595023
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 90
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.19d