John greenleaf whittier snow bound

Poem written by John Greenleaf Whittier

Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl is a long narrative poem by American poet John Greenleaf Whittier first published in The poem, presented as a series of stories told by a family amid a snowstorm, was extremely successful and popular in its time.

The poem depicts a peaceful return to idealistic domesticity and rural life after the American Civil War.

Overview

The poem takes place in Whittier's childhood home, today known as the John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead, which still stands in Haverhill, Massachusetts.^[1] The poem chronicles a rural New England family as a snowstorm rages outside for three days.

Stuck in their home for that period, the family members exchange stories by thei