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Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThe Song of Hiawatha (September 1, 2009)

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LibriVox recording of The Song of Hiawatha, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Read by Peter Yearsley

I sing the Song of Hiawatha,
Brave of heart and strong of arm.
Daughter's son of old Nokomis,
Fathered by the harsh West Wind.

With its regular, beating rhythm, the Song of Hiawatha has often been parodied, but in truth, it is a powerful, emotional epic; a hero's life, his loves and suffering. The legends and traditions of the North American Indian swirl together through the tale like a mountain stream, tumbling white over the rocks, and caressing the mossy tree roots.
(Summary by Peter Yearsley)
[introduction by Woodrow Morris]

Please do note any comments you might have. If you're criticising, I'll try to improve; if complimenting, you'll be encouraging me to do more.- P.Y.

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This audio is part of the collection: The LibriVox Free Audiobook Collection
It also belongs to collections: Audio Books & Poetry; Community Audio

Artist/Composer: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Date: 2009-09-01
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: LibriVox; audiobooks; poetry; native american

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: listenfly - - February 23, 2011
Subject: Great Reading
Great reading of this title by Peter Yearsley.

Reviewer: Ragsdog - - September 16, 2009
Subject: Hiawatha
If you have never listened to Hiawatha except for the bits you learnt at school , you must try this - it's a great reading of a great poem - warning , you might need a tissue in places. A must listen