Leaves of Grass : Selected Poems

Name: Leaves of Grass : Selected Poems
Brand: Walt Whitman
SKU: 9781509887187
Price: 9.07 GBP
Availability: InStock

by Walt Whitman

Title:

Author:

Walt Whitman

Series (if any):

Macmillan Collector's Library

Format:

Hardback

Number of pages:

304 pages

Publisher:

Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL

ISBN-13:

9781509887187

EAN:

9781509887187

Classifications:

Poetry

Weight (g):

300

Dimensions (mm):

104 x 157 x 15

Publication Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Condition:

New

Price:£9.07

3 copies in stock

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Description

Leaves of Grass is Walt Whitman's glorious poetry collection, first published in 1855, which he revised and expanded throughout his lifetime. It was ground-breaking in its subject matter and in its direct, unembellished style.

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited and introduced by Professor Bridget Bennett.

Whitman wrote about the United States and its people, its revolutionary spirit and about democracy. He wrote openly about the body and about desire in a way that completely broke with convention and which paved the way for a completely new kind of poetry. This new collection is taken from the final version, the Deathbed edition, and it includes his most famous poems such as ‘Song of Myself’ and ‘I Sing the Body Electric’.