America, the Beautiful, in the Words of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. by the Editors of Country Beautiful. Editorial Direction: Michael P. Dineen. Edited by Robert L. Polley

Longfellow's poems are an inseparable part of the American consciousness. In this book they are used to show his largeness of theme, generosity of spirit, ability to make direct statements with grace, and sustain long passages of dramatic narrative.