Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Henry W Longfellow's Youth
Detailed biographical information about Longfellow's youth and early education. Discusses the influence of his native Maine. Describes Longfellow's first publication, at the age of 13, in a local newspaper.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Longfellow at Bowdoin College
Detailed information about Longfellow's years at Bowdoin College, his post-graduate studies in Europe, and his marriage to Mary Storer Potter.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Henry W Longfellow Matures
Discussion of the influence of Europe and the death of his wife on Longfellow's writing. Includes an analysis of his prose work, "Hyperion", and Longfellow's collection of poetry called "Voices of the Night."
Vroma Project
Cambridge History of Eng. And Am. Literature: Longfellow at Harvard
Examines Longfellow's position at Harvard, his dissatisfaction with the academic life, and his second marriage. Includes a discussion of one of Longfellow's best-known poems, "A Psalm of Life."