| Leaves Of Grass Contributor(s): Whitman, Walt (Author) |
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ISBN: 8194619084 ISBN-13: 9788194619086 Publisher: Delhi Open Books OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
| Dewey: 811.3 |
| Physical Information: 1.85" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (1.76 lbs) 834 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1855 Walt Whitman published his first collection of poetry, Leaves of Gras. The poems of Leaves of Grass are loosely connected, with each representing Whitman's celebration of his philosophy of life and humanity. This book is notable for its discussion of delight in sensual pleasures during a time when such candid displays were considered immoral. Influenced by Ralph Waldo Emerson and the Transcendentalist movement, itself an offshoot of Romanticism, Whitman's poetry praises nature and the individual human's role in it.Leaves of Grass was highly controversial during its time for its explicit sexual imagery, and Whitman was subject to derision by many contemporary critics. Over time, however, the collection has infiltrated popular culture and been recognized as one of the central works of American poetry. |