Song of Hugh Glass, The

By Neihardt, John

Book Id: WPLBN0002953962
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File Size: 67.90 MB
Reproduction Date: 2010

Title:	Song of Hugh Glass, The
Author:	Neihardt, John
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Poetry, Fiction, Poetry
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Song of Hugh Glass, The
Historic Publication Date:	1915
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Neihardt, B. J. (1915). Song of Hugh Glass, The. Retrieved from http://self.gutenberg.org/

Description
This poem tells a story that begins in 1823 - just after the Leavenworth campaign against the Arikara Indians - and follows an expedition of Major Andrew Henry during a series of arduous journeys over the Trans-Missouri region. The poem focuses upon the relationship between two trappers - Hugh Glass and Jamie - who, after fighting and hunting together, consequently develop a close friendship. The poem revolves around the betrayal of Hugh by Jamie: who leaves Hugh alone as good as dead to die by the Missouri. But Hugh lives - and recovers against all odds, pushing on with murderous intent to track down the ex-friend who left him helpless and expiring. The final canto describes the moving denouement: Hugh and Jamie both are forced to recognize their own weaknesses, and then come to terms with the implications of their individual realizations. (Introduction by Godsend)

Summary
Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Fiction, Poetry