Evangeline was henry wadsworth longfellow's first epic poem. Hiawatha (1855), miles standish (1858), and tales of a wayside inn (1863-1873) followed, cementing longfellow's reputation. Evangeline, a tale of acadie is an epic poem by the american poet henry wadsworth longfellow, written in english and published in 1847.

Evangeline is a poem with an epic scope. Its protagonist spends decades searching for her lost lover, traveling a route created by longfellow that encompasses a large part of what was the. There the richest was poor, and the poorest lived in abundance. Gentle evangeline lived, his child, and the pride of the village. White as the snow were his locks, and his cheeks as brown. In the bible, the name evangeline is derived from the greek word euangelion, which means good news or gospel. this name is often associated with the biblical figure of mary.

White as the snow were his locks, and his cheeks as brown. In the bible, the name evangeline is derived from the greek word euangelion, which means good news or gospel. this name is often associated with the biblical figure of mary.