| Leaves of Grass Contributor(s): Whitman, Walt (Author) |
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ISBN: 1443733911 ISBN-13: 9781443733915 Publisher: Pomona Press OUR PRICE: $58.89 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: Noted American poet Walt Whitman has created a masterpiece. Whitman loves writing about material things and the human mind and body. Whitman shows a true love of nature and man's role in it. One of the best known poems in the work is "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd"which is a beautiful poem written about the assassination of President Lincoln. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
| Dewey: 811.3 |
| Physical Information: 1.88" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (2.51 lbs) 785 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This vintage book contains Walt Whitman's seminal collection of poetry, "Leaves of Grass". Including various readings, together with first drafts of certain poems, rejected passages, and poems that were excluded from later editions, this book is highly recommended for fans of Whitman's work. It would make for a worthy addition to any poetic collection. The verses include: "Sail out for Good, Eid lon Yacht ", "Lingering Last Drops", "Good-Bye My Fancy", "On, On the Same, Ye Jocund Twain ", "My 71st Year", "Apparitions", "The Pallid Wreath", "An Ended Day", "Old Age's Ship and Crafty's Death", "To the Pending Year", etcetera. Walter "Walt" Whitman (1819 - 1892), was a celebrated American poet, essayist and journalist. He is one of the most influential poets in American literature, and is often referred to as the father of free verse. His writings were extremely controversial in his time, a statement that is especially true for "Leaves of Grass"; considered to be obscenely sexual when first published. Many texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. |