The Song of Hugh Glass
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)
Genre(s): Narratives
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 01 | Graybeard and Goldhair | Nathan |
00:29:37 |
Play 02 | The Awakening | Nathan |
00:11:55 |
Play 03 | The Crawl | Nathan |
01:03:56 |
Play 04 | The Return of the Ghost | Nathan |
00:16:22 |
Play 05 | Jamie | Nathan |
00:19:35 |