Longfellow wrote this poem, and several others like it, as he dealt with a series of personal tragedies. His first wife died from an illness; his second wife died after being badly burned as she was sealing a lock of her daughter’s hair in wax. Longfellow himself was so badly burned in that incident he could not attend the funeral. His third child died before the age of two.
Jul 12, 1861 · LONGFELLOW was a gifted and accomplished lady, the daughter of Hon. NATHAN APPLETON. She leaves five children to mourn, with their father, their common loss. Prof. LONGFELLOW's injuries, though ...
The last and somewhat diminished stage of Longfellow's career began in 1861 with the tragic death of his wife Fanny. In an accident on July 9, 1861 at the Longfellow's Cambridge home, Fanny's gauzy clothing caught fire and she was enveloped in flames. She died the next day.
Oct 18, 2017 · Longfellow's wife, Frannie, died when her dress caught fire from terrible burns. 5. Eighteen years later, in the sonnet, "The Cross of Snow," Longfellow never fully recovered and commemorated his wife's death. Corrected: Eighteen years later, in the sonnet, "The Cross of Snow," Longfellow never fully recovered and commemorated his wife's death.
The last and somewhat diminished stage of Longfellow's career began in 1861 with the tragic death of his wife Fanny. In an accident on July 9, 1861 at the Longfellow's Cambridge home, Fanny's gauzy clothing caught fire and she was enveloped in flames. She died the next day.
The last and somewhat diminished stage of Longfellow's career began in 1861 with the tragic death of his wife Fanny. In an accident on July 9, 1861 at the Longfellow's Cambridge home, Fanny's gauzy clothing caught fire and she was enveloped in flames. She died the next day.