Romanticism- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

By gingerdee

  • Romanticism Begins

    Romanticism begins in Germany and England.

  • The Sorrows of Young Werther

    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe of Germany wrote "The Sorrows of Young Werther," starting the Romantic Period of litteraturte

  • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow- Born

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine.

  • Romanticism spreads

    Romanticism spreads throughout Europe and the Western World.

  • The Battle of Lovell's Pond

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow publishes his first poem, "The Battle of Lovell's Pond," which appears in the "Portland Gazette"

  • "Voices of the Night" and "Hyperion"

    Voices of the Night and Hyperion published by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

  • The Fall of the House of Usher

    Edgar Allan Poe Publishes "The Fall Of The House of Usher."

  • Downfall of Romanticism

    The popularity of Romanticism begins to decline.

  • The Tell-Tale Heart

    Edgar Allaan Poe publishes "The Tell-Tale heart" short story.

  • The Raven

    Edgar allan Poe writes The Raven.

  • Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's first epic poem, Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie, published in 1847, is a story of loss and devotion set against the deportation of the Acadian people in 1755. The poem elevated Longfellow to be the most famous writer in America and has had a lasting cultural impact, especially in Nova Scotia and Louisiana, where most of the poem is set.

  • The Song of Hiawatha

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow publishes "The Song of Hiawatha"

  • Paul Revere's Ride

    "Paul Revere's Ride" first appeared in the December 18, 1860 edition of the "Boston Transcript," and then in the January 1861 "Atlantic Monthly."

  • Tales of a Wayside Inn

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Publishes "Tales of a Wayside Inn."

  • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow dies

    Herny Wadsworth Longfellow dies.