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Chapters 1-5.

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), was one of the most popular American poet of the 19th century.  Among his most remembered works are Evangeline (1847), The "Song Of Hiawatha"(1855) and "The Courtship of Miles Standish" (1858). Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born on February 27, 1807, in Portland, Maine. His father, Stephen Longfellow, was a Portland lawyer and congressman, and mother, Zilpah, was a descendant of John Alden of the Mayflower. Longfellow was fond of reading and at thirteen he wrote his first poem, "The Battle of Lovell's Pond," which appeared in the Portland Gazette.

For more information about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, visit the Maine Historical Society's Website

Jack London (John Griffith) (1876-1916)

Jack London, whose life symbolized the power of will, was a successful writer in America in the early 20th Century. His vigorous stories of men and animals against the environment, and survival against hardships were drawn mainly from his own experience. London passed his childhood in poverty in the Oakland slums. At the age of 17, he ventured to sea on a sealing ship. The turning point of his life was a thirty-day imprisonment that was so degrading it made him decide to turn to education and pursue a career in writing. His years in the Klondike searching for gold left their mark in his best short stories; among them, The Call of the Wild, and White Fang. His best novel, The Sea-Wolf, was based on his experiences at sea. His work embraced the concepts of unconfined individualism and Darwinism in its exploration of the laws of nature. from www.jacklondon.com

Alfred Edward Housman (1859-1936), usually known as A.E. Housman, was an English poet and classical scholar. He is now best known for his cycle of poems A Shropshire Lad. from Wikipedia

A story written and read by Karen Sharpe.

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (January 27, 1832 √ January 14, 1898), better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican clergyman, and photographer.

His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky".

His facility at word play, logic, and fantasy has delighted audiences ranging from children to the literary elite. But beyond this, his work has become embedded deeply in modern culture. He has directly influenced many artists.

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Robert Frost(1874-1963) was an American poet. His work frequently drew inspiration from rural life in New England, using the setting to explore complex social and philosophical themes. A popular and often-quoted poet, Frost was highly honored during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes. 

• The Road Not Taken
• A Leaf Treader

This is a short story, written and read by Bob Chaplin. It is a very touching childhood Christmas memory.

(about 10 minutes in length)

Read by Rick Barter

This story, also known as "The Story of Elzeard Bouffier";"The Most Extraordinary Character I Ever Met", and "The Man who Planted Hope and Reaped Happiness", was written in the late 1940s and donated to the public domain by the author, Jean Giono, translated into many languages, and freely distributed to school children across Europe.

This is an inspiring story of how one person, working steadily and quietly, can make a very big difference in the world.

An animated adaptation of the story, produced in 1987, won the Academy Award  for best animated short film, as well as several other awards that year.
(Wikipedia)

(This audio version of The Man Who Planted Trees is about 30 minutes in length)

Read by Tech & Library Faculty

Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 - May 6, 1919) was an American author, actor, and independent filmmaker best known as the creator, along with illustrator W. W. Denslow, of one of the most popular books ever written in American children's literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, better known today as simply The Wizard of Oz

(Wikipedia)

(about 25 minutes in length)