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Evangeline: The Book Evangeline is the touching story of young lovers separated during the deportation of Acadians from their homeland in 1755. It is, as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, "...the best illustration of faithfulness and the constancy of women ..." as Evangeline spends her life searching for Gabriel who has remained faithful to her. In the end they are reunited in a poorhouse where he dies in her arms. But most importantly, Evangeline is a story of survival – the survival of a people who faced rejection, homelessness, hunger, and other adversities wherever they were disembarked along the Eastern seaboard of the United States. Evangeline was a mirror for Acadians to recognize themselves, and became the gateway for them to reunite as a nation. This is a limited edition of the great poem, prepared by Françoise Paradis to commemorate the 400 year anniversary, in 2004, of the first Acadian settlement in North America; to honor the 250 year anniversary of the deportation in 2005; and accept the Queen's proclamation of July 28 of every year as "A Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval," starting on July 28, 2005. This volume is beautifully illustrated with old lithographs and recent paintings. There is a historical sketch of Acadians in North America, a pronunciation guide, and a comprehensive glossary that help etch Longfellow’s beautiful images into our memories. Dr. Layne Longfellow, a descendant of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow' cousin, wrote a biographical sketch of his relative and the foreword. The table of contents is available for your perusal.To order the book, see the Contact/Order
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Back to Top ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Endorsements“Evangeline has been said to have kept the memory and the culture of the Acadians alive. It is a story we recognize today, and one which offers hope in the face of loss. In Evangeline, one can always go home.” Rhea Côté Robbins, Author of Wednesday's Child, Founder and Director, Franco-American Women’s Institute, Brewer, Maine “Françoise Paradis has done a great service to the world
of literature by reprinting Longfellow’s epic masterpiece, Evangeline.
She has done even greater homage to the Acadian survivors of
the diaspora of 1755.” “Every school, library, resource center, bookstore should
make available copies of Evangeline. This book is an excellent
resource. Odes to Françoise for her commitment and preservation
of our rich cultural heritage.” “…a work of love...a far more compelling book than
any simple reprint… a moving introduction where she explains
the many “Françoise Paradis' new edition of Evangeline is gorgeous.
Her well-researched historical sketch and thorough glossary
invite readers deep into Acadian history and Longfellow's "forest
primeval"; the beautifully reproduced illustrations and
readable format induce us to linger there. Evangeline was Longfellow's
first blockbuster poem.
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