{"product_id":"legends-of-new-england-paperback","title":"Legends of New-England - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Greenleaf Whittier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLegends of New-England\u003c\/i\u003e was John Greenleaf Whittier's first book, published in 1831. It includes Whittier's retelling of eighteen legends that were current in his time, some in prose and some in poetry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is of interest because it is Whittier's earliest work, because it lets us look at early American folk legends, and because the stories themselves are fascinating. It has some of the earliest tales of the supernatural in American literature, which compare with Poe's and Hawthorne's stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiven Whittier's importance as an American writer, it is surprising that this book has long been out of print. We are proud to make it available to the public once again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Greenleaf Whittier was one of the most beloved American poets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery school child learned his poems, and lines such as \"Blessings on thee, little man, . Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan\" and \"'Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, . But spare your country's flag, ' she said.\" were widely quoted. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhittier was a Quaker and became an active abolitionist when he was in his twenties. He was the editor of two abolitionist newspapers, \u003ci\u003eThe Pennsylvania Freeman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe National Era\u003c\/i\u003e, and was a founding member of the Liberty Party. He wrote two volumes of anti-slavery poetry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1866, just after slavery was abolished, Whittier published the book-length poem \u003ci\u003eSnow-Bound\u003c\/i\u003e, the best seller that established his reputation as a poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 7.99 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703562924339,"sku":"9781941667170","price":27.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/eFRUNHMyL2lBaWNBLzRLL3lYcWpEUT09.webp?v=1763330382","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/legends-of-new-england-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}