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Loading... Leaves of Grass (Norton Critical Editions, First Edition) (1855)by Walt Whitman
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. The master. The greatest American poet to ever explore the purpose of being, the purpose of life. The father of American free-verse. This collection of poems, in its entirety, is a piece of America's identity. Whitman praises the individual, praises freewill, and glorifies the beauties of life. Optimism oozes from within each poem, even when he contemplates death and grief. Poems like "Song of Myself," "O Me! O Life!" and "A Song of Joys" are absolute musts for those who appreciate and value the self, the identity. Walt Whitman is truly one of a kind. ( ) At one time this was probably the edition to own. Due to its excellent apparatus, it is still useful. However, its type is too small to read comfortably, and it is not printed on acid- free paper. Last time I looked Amazon Marketplace had copies for under a dollar. You would do better to spend more money and buy a more reader-friendly copy of this classic. I'm leaving this book unrated because I don't care much for sweaty poetry. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to Publisher SeriesContainsLeaves of Grass by Walt Whitman (indirect) Song of Myself by Walt Whitman (indirect)
In addition to Leaves of Grass the text includes other poetic works by Whitman together with reviews by critics and poets. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)811.3Literature American literature in English American poetry in English Middle 19th century 1830–1861LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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