Walt Whitman

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New Hampshire

Abraham Lincoln read it with approval, but Emily Dickinson described its bold language and themes as "disgraceful." Ralph Waldo Emerson found it "the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet produced." Published at the author's expense on July 4, 1855, Leaves of Grass inaugurated a new voice and style into American letters and gave expression to an optimistic, bombastic vision that took the nation as its subject. Unlike many other editions of Leaves of Grass, which reproduce various short, early versions, this Modern Library Paperback Classics "Death-bed" edition presents everything Whitman wrote in its final form, and includes newly commissioned notes. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Leaves of Grass, a Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856

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Whitman

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Wisconsin

[Exact Facsimile of the 1855 First Edition]

2017 Reprint of 1855 First Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "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, the collection has infiltrated popular culture and been recognized as one of the central works of American poetry. Though the first edition was published in 1855, Whitman spent most of his professional life writing and re-writing it, revising it multiple times until his death. This resulted in vastly different editions over four decades--the first a small book of twelve poems and the last a compilation of over 400. This facsimile reproduces the typography and page layout of the original edition of 1855, and is in comparable size. It is hoped that the spirit of the poetry is better communicated in the type and format in which the poet originally expressed his craft.

Leaves of Grass

The Original 1855 Edition

"Leaves of Grass" presents a collection of poems by Walt Whitman celebrating body and nature, including the famous "Song of Myself."

Category - Non Fiction / Poetry

Format - Hardcover

Condition - Excellent

Listed - 7 months ago

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Ships From - New Hampshire

Est. Publication Date - Nov 1997

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