Evangeline
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellowliterary work· published 1847
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An epic poem set during the expulsion of the Acadians from Acadie, following the fictional Evangeline and her search for her lost love, Gabriel.
Adaptations (1)
Evangeline was adapted into a 1914 film.
Evangeline (1914 film)1914 · film · 50 min · dir. William Cavanaugh, Edward P. Sullivan · IMDb ↗IMDb7.5In the Canadian province of Acadia, young Evangeline is betrothed to Gabriel. But before their wedding can take place, the British imprison the men and send them into exile with their lands forfeit to the Crown Evangeline follows the exiled men in hopes of finding her beloved, but even after he and the other Acadians are released in Louisiana, she cannot find him, always arriving at some locale just after he has departed. But she dedicates her life to searching the continent for the man she loves.
