First published 2023
Excelsior, a young man of boundless ambition, climbs ever upwards, driven by a thirst for knowledge and spiritual enlightenment. As he scales the treacherous mountain, he faces fierce snowstorms, icy winds, and the taunts of doubters who question his quest. Yet Excelsior remains resolute, his eyes fixed on the summit, where he believes the secrets of the universe await. In this lyrical and symbolic tale, Longfellow explores the human desire for meaning, the pursuit of higher truths, and the bittersweet cost of one man's extraordinary journey.
Genres: classic-literature, literary-fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, poetry, epic-poetry, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: man-vs-nature, quest, symbolic-journey
40 pages · Paperback · Legare Street Press