Project Gutenberg 2005-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 80 Gordon, Hanford Lennox 1836 1920 Gordon, H. L. (Hanford Lennox) Gordon, Hanford L. (Hanford Lennox) The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Eric Eldred, Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Produced from images generously made available by the Canadiana.org. "The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems" by H.L. Gordon is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. The poems delve into themes surrounding Native American culture, particularly that of the Dakota people, as well as reflections on nature, love, and the human experience. The collection appears to be influenced by the author's personal encounters with the scenes and traditions of these indigenous communities. At the start of the volume, the prelude introduces the Mississippi River, characterized by its grandeur and the historical significance of the lands it traverses. The river serves as a metaphor for the passing of time and the intersections of history, nature, and human endeavor. Following this, the opening legend, "The Feast of the Virgins," commences with a vivid description of a game played by Dakota maidens amid the icy landscape. The story quickly unfolds to showcase themes of rivalry, honor, and tragedy as characters grapple with societal expectations and personal desires, particularly through the eyes of the main character, Wiwâstè, who seeks to navigate her life amid cultural traditions and the consequences of betrayal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Poetry Dakota Indians -- Poetry PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 825816 809572 2024-10-07T04:29:29.090951 2023-09-07T06:25:16.428166 text/html text/html 835409 2020-12-14T05:03:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 239519 2020-12-14T05:03:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 330598 2024-10-07T04:30:03.115807 application/epub+zip 340309 2024-10-07T04:29:39.090931 application/epub+zip 327749 2024-10-07T04:29:34.437014 application/epub+zip 774380 2024-10-07T04:30:13.061301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1240925 2024-10-07T04:29:56.459819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1214550 2022-09-07T20:30:10.571491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553080 552926 2024-10-07T04:29:23.356959 2023-09-07T06:25:11.236133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 551822 2020-12-14T05:03:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 214066 2020-12-14T05:03:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 551827 2020-12-14T05:03:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213398 2020-12-14T05:03:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21605 2024-10-07T04:30:13.253264 application/rdf+xml 14542 2024-10-07T04:29:35.192934 image/jpeg 3451 2024-10-07T04:29:34.814975 image/jpeg 315731 2024-10-07T04:29:29.148930 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog