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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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American poet and educator (1807–1882)

Also known as: H. W. Longfellow, Heinrich W. Longfellow, Henry W. Longfellow, Longfellow, Генри Уодсворт Лонгфелло, هنري وادزورث لونغفيلو

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Known works

  • Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
  • Prentice Hall Literature -- Gold
  • The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition
  • Prentice Hall Literature--The American Experience
  • The United States in Literature -- The Glass Menagerie Edition