| Leaves of Grass Contributor(s): Whitman, Walt (Author), Cowley, Malcolm (Editor), Cowley, Malcolm (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0140421998 ISBN-13: 9780140421996 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $11.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1961 Annotation: "Leaves of Grass" inaugurated a new voice, style, and optimistic, bombastic vision into American letters, one that took the nation itself as subject. Unlike many other editions of "Leaves of Grass", which reproduce various short early editions, our new "Deathbed" version presents everything Whitman wrote in its final form. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General - Literary Criticism | Poetry - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Nature |
| Dewey: 811.3 |
| LCCN: 76371718 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.32 lbs) 145 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Sex & Gender - Gay |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "I am large, I contain multitudes" A Penguin Classic When Walt Whitman self-published his Leaves of Grass in July 1855, he altered the course of literary history. One of the greatest masterpieces of American literature, it redefined the rules of poetry while describing the soul of the American character. Throughout his great career, Whitman continuously revised, expanded, and republished Leaves of Grass, but many critics believe that the book that matters most is the 1855 original. Penguin Classics proudly presents that text in its original and complete form, with an introductory essay by the writer and poet Malcolm Cowley. "I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you." For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |