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John Greenleaf Whittier
1807–1892
Remembered as both a poet and a reformer, he brought plainspoken warmth and moral conviction to 19th-century American literature. His best-known work, including Snow-Bound, helped make him one of the beloved Fireside Poets.
45 Audiobooks
Yankee Gypsies
by John Greenleaf Whittier
The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume VII, Complete The Conflict with Slavery, Politics and Reform, the Inner Life, and Criticism
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Old Portraits and Modern Sketches Part 1 from Volume VI of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
The Vaudois Teacher, and other poems Part 1 From Volume I of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From Volume I of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Personal Poems, Complete Volume IV of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Reminiscent Poems Part 3 From Volume II of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
The Inner Life Part 3 from The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume VII
by John Greenleaf Whittier
The Conflict with Slavery Part 1 from The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume VII
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Personal Poems I Part 1 from Volume IV of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Personal Sketches and Tributes Part 2 from Volume VI of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Anti-Slavery Poems and Songs of Labor and Reform, Complete Volume III of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Among the Hills, and other poems Part 5 From Volume I of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
The Frost Spirit, and other poems Part 1 From Volume II of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Complete
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Narrative and Legendary Poems, Complete Volume I of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Anti-Slavery Poems 1. Part 1 From Volume III of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective and Reminiscent and Religious Poems, Complete Volume II of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
The Boy Captives: An Incident of the Indian War of 1695
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Mountain Pictures, and other poems Part 2 From Volume II of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Occasional Poems Part 3 from Volume IV of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Margaret Smith's Journal, and Tales and Sketches, Complete Volume V of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Bay of Seven Islands, and other poems Part 7 From Volume I of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Religious Poems, Part 1. Part 5 From Volume II of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
The Bridal of Pennacook Part 2 From Volume I of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Margaret Smith's Journal Part 1 from Volume V of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Poems in Wartime Part 4 From Volume III of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Barclay of Ury, and other poems Part 3 From Volume I of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Tales and Sketches Part 3 from Volume V of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Criticism Part 4 from The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume VII
by John Greenleaf Whittier
The Tent on the Beach, and other poems Part 4 from Volume IV of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Religious Poems, Part 2. Part 6 From Volume II of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
At Sundown, and other poems Part 5 from Volume IV of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Personal Poems II Part 2 from Volume IV of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Snow Bound, and other poems Part 4 From Volume II of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume VI. (Of VII) Old Portraits and Modern Sketches, Plus Personal Sketches and Tributes and Historical Papers
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Songs of Labor and Reform Part 5 From Volume III of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
My Summer with Dr. Singletary Part 2 from Volume V of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Anti-Slavery Poems 3. Part 3 From Volume III of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Snow-Bound A Winter Idyll
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Mabel Martin, a Harvest Idyl; and other poems Part 4 From Volume I of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier: A sketch of his life, with selected poems
by Bliss Perry, John Greenleaf Whittier
Historical Papers Part 3 from Volume VI of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Reform and Politics Part 2 from The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume VII
by John Greenleaf Whittier
Anti-Slavery Poems 2. Part 2 From Volume III of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
by John Greenleaf Whittier
About the author
Born on December 17, 1807, near Haverhill, Massachusetts, he grew up in a Quaker farming family with little formal schooling. That background shaped both his writing and his values: his poems often draw on rural New England life, faith, memory, and everyday people.
He became deeply involved in the antislavery movement, working as a journalist, editor, and public voice for abolition as well as writing poetry. Over time, he became widely known as one of the Fireside Poets, a group of popular American writers whose poems were read aloud in homes and schools across the United States.
Among his most lasting works is Snow-Bound (1866), a long narrative poem inspired by winter life and family memory. He died on September 7, 1892, in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, leaving behind a body of work that joined gentle lyricism with a strong sense of conscience.