Longfellow was famous during his lifetime, unlike most authors of
his time who were famous
posthumously.
What does posthumously mean?

According to Oxford Languages, 'posthumously' means "after the death of the originator."

Basically what the passage is saying is that most authors during Longfellow's time only became famous after they had died and people saw their work.

answer: the essay describes the experience of the english narrator, possibly orwell himself, called upon to shoot an aggressive elephant while working as a police officer in burma.

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