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Leaves of Grass Enriched Classi Edition
Contributor(s): Whitman, Walt (Author)
ISBN: 1416523715     ISBN-13: 9781416523710
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
OUR PRICE:   $7.19  
Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound
Published: August 2006
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Annotation: This deluxe 150th anniversary edition of Whitman's masterwork features the complete text of the 1855 poem in its original and complete form, with a specially commissioned introductory essay by bestselling critic Harold Bloom.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | American - General
- Literary Criticism | Poetry
Dewey: 811.3
LCCN: 2007270865
Series: Enriched Classics (Simon & Schuster)
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 4.22" W x 6.76" (0.69 lbs) 624 pages
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP

A collection of quintessentially American poems, the seminal work of one of the most influential writers of the nineteenth century.

THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:

  • A concise introduction that gives readers important background information
  • A chronology of the author's life and work
  • A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context
  • An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations
  • Detailed explanatory notes
  • Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work
  • Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
  • A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience

Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world s finest books to their full potential.

SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON

Contributor Bio(s): Whitman, Walt: - Walt Whitman (1819-1892), arguably one of America's most influential and innovative poets, was born into a working-class family in West Hills, New York, and grew up in Brooklyn. His Leaves of Grass, from which "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" comes, is considered one of the central volumes in the history of world poetry. While most other major writers of his time enjoyed a highly structured, classical education at private institutions, Whitman forged his own rough and informal curriculum, and his brief stint at teaching suggests that Whitman employed what were then progressive techniques -- encouraging students to think aloud rather than simply recite, and involving his students in educational games.