Leaves of Grass - The Original 1855 Edition

Informationen zum Autor One of America's most influential and innovative poets, Walt Whitman (1819-92) 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 Klappentext Whitman's immortal collection includes some of the greatest poems of modern times, including his masterpiece, "Song of Myself." Shattering standard conventions, it stands as an unabashed celebration of body and nature. Zusammenfassung Whitman's immortal collection includes some of the greatest poems of modern times, including his masterpiece, "Song of Myself." Shattering standard conventions, it stands as an unabashed celebration of body and nature.

Product details

• Authors: Walt Whitman, Walter Whitman
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.02.2007
• EAN: 9780486456768
• ISBN: 978-0-486-45676-8
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 210 mm x 9 mm
• Series: Dover Thrift Editions; Dover Thrift Editions; Thrift Editions; Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies