Knowing Poetry with Timothy E. G. Bartel | Preciosa: Longfellow's First Heroine @timothye.g.bartel9829 | Uploaded September 2022 | Updated October 2024, 2 minutes ago.
In his 1842 play The Spanish Student, Longfellow created his first major heroine: the Romani dancer Preciosa. This heroine faces a problem: can her artistic career be harmonized with a life of virtue?