The Courtship of Miles Standish (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- First Published: 1858
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Type of Plot: Sentimental
- Time of Work: 1620-1621
- Setting: Plymouth, Massachusetts, and its environs
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: North America or North Americans
- Locales: Plymouth, MA
Characters Discussed
Miles Standish, a captain and protector of Plymouth against the Indians. He is short, broad-shouldered, muscular, and middle-aged; his manners are rough but he is kind. His ancestors were English gentry, and he has led soldiers in notable battles. His favorite author is Julius Caesar. His wife has died, and he wishes to wed Priscilla. Because he believes that he lacks the skill with words to ask her to marry, he begs his friend John Alden, in the name of their friendship, to do so for him. When John reports that Priscilla prefers him to Standish, the...
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