Tales of a Wayside Inn, 1863
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), the most beloved American poet of the 19th century, assembled a collection of his poetry into the book Tales of a Wayside Inn. It recounts tavern guests entertaining each other during a storm by telling stories. Longfellow blended new poems with his existing works--such as "Paul Revere's Ride"--in this book, first published in 1863.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), the most beloved American poet of the 19th century, assembled a collection of his poetry into the book Tales of a Wayside Inn. It recounts tavern guests entertaining each other during a storm by telling stories. Longfellow blended new poems with his existing works--such as "Paul Revere's Ride"--in this book, first published in 1863.
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1863
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.1.584
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Bookbinding (Process)
Printing (Process)
Dimensions
Height: 7.25 in
Width: 5 in
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