Evangeline searches for her lost love Gabriel during the Expulsion of the Arcadians, in this epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. A satisfying story of undying, tragic love,"Evangeline" is a classic poem from 1847 about devotion, the cruelties of war, injustice, and faith.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was an American poet. A popular figure in his day, his major works include "Paul Revere's Ride" (1860), "The Song of Hiawatha" (1855), and "Evangeline" (1847). 1867, he was the first American to translate Dante’s "Divine Comedy".