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Voices of the Night
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Voices of the Night Paperback - 2023

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


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Longfellow began publishing his poetry in 1839, including the collection Voices of the Night, his debut book of poetry. The bulk of Voices of the Night was translations, though he also included nine original poems and seven poems that he had written as a teenager. Ballads and Other Poems was published in 1841 and included "The Village Blacksmith" and "The Wreck of the Hesperus", which were instantly popular.


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  • About the Author / Historical Context

A POETRY COLLECTION by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW.


Voices of the Night by AMERICAN author HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW )1807-1882) is a collection of poems first published in 1839 in the UNITED STATES.


A popular LITERARY classic containing several original poems of the author, and also poems translated from Spanish and other languages.

This book contains the popular verses, "A Psalm of Life" and "Footsteps of Angels," among others. Longfellow wrote many lyric poems known for their musicality and often presenting stories of mythology and legend. He became the most popular American poet of his day and had success overseas.


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'I heard the trailing garments of the Night

Sweep through her marble halls!

I saw her sable skirts all fringed with light

From the celestial walls!

I felt her presence, by its spell of might, Stoop o'er me from above; The calm, majestic presence of the Night, As of the one I love.
Title Details


  • Originally published in 1839
  • Poetry collection


First Edition Identification

John Owen Published a First Edition in Cambridge, 1839. The hardcover is bound in brown Morocco leather with a gilt-ruled spine.


David Bogue published a First UK Edition in London, 1852. The hardcover is bound in half-morocco with a gilt ruled spine. The boards are covered in marbled paper. Illustrated by Jane E. Benham, Birket Foster.


Hurst & Co Publishers published a First Edition in New York, circa 1900. Characterized by padded decorative leather boards with gilt titling and gilded page edges.


Details

  • Title Voices of the Night
  • Author Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 132
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Word Well Enterprises
  • Date 2023-05-05
  • ISBN 9781628343144 / 1628343141
  • Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.28 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 0.71 cm)
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