EAN: 9781509887187

LEAVES OF GRASS - WALT WHITMAN GEBUNDEN

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'.

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