Poems on Slavery

About this film

LibriVox recording of Poems on Slavery by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Read in English by aniroo; garyleosmith; Joelee Pasztor; Chris Pyle; Nemo; Emma Charlotte This is a short volume of abolitionist poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in 1842. As Wikipedia notes, Longfellow himself was not entirely satisfied with his work: "However, as Longfellow himself wrote, the poems were 'so mild that even a Slaveholder might read them without losing his appetite for breakfast'. A critic for The Dial agreed, calling it 'the thinnest of all Mr. Longfellow's thin books; spirited and polished like its forerunners; but the topic would warrant a deeper tone'. The New England Anti-Slavery Association, however, was satisfied enough with the collection to reprint it for further distribution." Despite these shortcomings, however, this volume is of historical importance and will interest many listeners. - Summary by Carolin For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org…

Directors & creators

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;poetry; America; slavery; poem; USA; abolitionism; anti-slavery; 2017; 1842

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