Leaves of Grass: The Original 1855 Edition
Walt Whitman
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Description for Leaves of Grass: The Original 1855 Edition
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 209 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
"The most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet contributed." — Ralph Waldo Emerson. Inspired by transcendentalism, Whitman's immortal collection includes some of the greatest poems of modern times, including his masterpiece "Song of Myself." Shattering standard conventions of symbolism and allegory, it stands as an unabashed celebration of body and nature.
"The most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet contributed." — Ralph Waldo Emerson. Inspired by transcendentalism, Whitman's immortal collection includes some of the greatest poems of modern times, including his masterpiece "Song of Myself." Shattering standard conventions of symbolism and allegory, it stands as an unabashed celebration of body and nature.
Product Details
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Dover Thrift Editions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780486456768
SKU
V9780486456768
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About Walt Whitman
One of America's most influential and innovative poets, Walt Whitman (181992) worked as a teacher, journalist, and volunteer nurse during the Civil War. Proclaimed as the nation's first "poet of democracy," Whitman reached out to common readers and opposed censorship with his overt celebrations of sexuality
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