narrative poetry

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narrative poetry

Paul Revere's ride

the landlord's tale
2003
Presents an illustrated edition of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's long poem about Paul Revere's famous ride at the start of the American Revolution.

Hiawatha's childhood

1984
Describes in verse the boyhood of the legendary Iroquois Indian, Hiawatha.

The Oxford book of narrative verse

1983
Presents a collection of 59 tales in verse.

The cremation of Sam McGee

2006
The famous poem by Robert W. Service about the profound cold of the Yukon and how it affected two gold miners is put to illustration by Ted Harrison.

The midnight ride of Paul Revere

1999
The famous narrative poem recreating Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside that the British were coming.

Hiawatha

1996
Verses from Longfellow's epic poem depict the boyhood of Hiawatha.

Revolting rhymes

2009
Presents humorous retellings of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.

The night before Christmas

1981
The well-known Christmas poem with movable and pop-up illustrations.

The narrative poems

1999
Presents five narrative poems by William Shakespeare, including "Venus and Adonis, " "Lucrece, " "The Phoenix and the Turtle, " "The Passionate Pilgrim, " and "A Lover's Complaint"; and includes notes, an introduction, and an essay on the playwright's theatrical world.

Paul Revere's ride

2003
An illustrated version of the narrative poem which describes Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside of an impending attack by the British.

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