Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951002415170D
Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman
Poems From Leaves Of Grass
Poems From Leaves Of Grass Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of Poems From Leaves Of Grass book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman
Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005-04-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780195183429
Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman Pdf
So begins Leaves of Grass, the first great American poem and indeed, to this day, the greatest and most essentially American poem in all our national literature.
Poems by Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman
Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781473362222
Poems by Walt Whitman by Walt Whitman Pdf
Walt Whitman is widely regarded as one of the masters of American poetry. Here are collected his finest poems, a perfect companion for any fan of Whitman's work.
LEAVES OF GRASS
WALT WHITMAN
Author : WALT WHITMAN
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
LEAVES OF GRASS by WALT WHITMAN Pdf
Song of Myself
Walt Whitman
Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Gildan Media LLC aka G&D Media
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781722525057
Song of Myself by Walt Whitman Pdf
One of the Greatest Poems in American Literature Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was considered by many to be one of the most important American poets of all time. He had a profound influence on all those who came after him. “Song of Myself”, a portion of Whitman’s monumental poetry collection “Leaves of Grass”, is one of his most beloved poems. It was through this moving piece that Whitman first made himself known to the world. One of the most acclaimed of all American poems, it is written in Whitman’s signature free verse style, without a regular form, meter, or rhythm. His lines have a mesmerizing chant-like quality, as he sought to make poetry more appealing. Few poems are as fun to read aloud as this one. Considered to be the core of his poetic vision, this poem is an optimistic and inspirational look at the world in 1855. It is exhilarating, epic, and fresh in its brilliant and fascinating diction and wordplay as it tries to capture the unique meaning of words of the day, while also embracing the rapidly evolving vocabularies of the sciences and the streets. Far ahead of its time, it was considered by many social conservatives to be scandalous and obscene for its depiction of sexuality and desire, while at the same time, critics hailed the poem as a modern masterpiece. This first version of “Song of Myself” is far superior to the later versions and will delight readers with the playfulness of its diction as it glorifies the self, body, and soul. “I am large, I contain multitudes,”
Leaves of grass
Walt Whitman
Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:439263822
Leaves of grass by Walt Whitman Pdf
Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman
Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : American poetry
ISBN : MINN:31951001998939T
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman Pdf
Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman
Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-02
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9788728195901
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman Pdf
It is often the lot of the creative individual to not be appreciated during their lifetime. While alive, Walt Whitman endured countless campaigns to ban his book of poems, 'Leaves of Grass', on the basis of its obscene sexual imagery. A century later, his poem 'O Captain! My Captain!' featured in the movie 'Dead Poets Society'. Then, the US TV series 'Breaking Bad' included numerous Walt Whitman references in different episodes. Some argue that he was ahead of his time. It is certainly the case that he was a one-off. 'Leaves of Grass', which was first published as a handful of poems and grew to more than 400, is a loosely-connected collection. It focuses on the body and the material world and celebrates the natural world. The poems do not rhyme and do not follow any accepted rules. But they capture people's imagination - and have a place among the greatest works of US poetry. Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. He was a humanist and is often called the father of free verse - a sobriquet inspired by the unstructured nature of much of his poetry. His poetry collection 'Leaves of Grass' was controversial, with critics decrying its overt sensuality. At different times a teacher, a journalist and a government clerk. Whitman worked in hospitals caring for the wounded during the American Civil War.
Leaves Of Grass: The First Edition of 1855 + The Death Bed Edition of 1892
Walt Whitman
Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 980 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-10
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9788074849763
Leaves Of Grass: The First Edition of 1855 + The Death Bed Edition of 1892 by Walt Whitman Pdf
This carefully crafted ebook: “Leaves Of Grass: The First Edition of 1855 + The Death Bed Edition of 1892” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Leaves of Grass is a poetry collection by Walt Whitman. Though the first edition was published in 1855, Whitman spent his entire life writing Leaves of Grass, revising it in several editions until his death. Whitman was intentional in not organizing the book in any chronological way. Instead, he was concerned with the journey of the poetry. He desired that the reader would see a self formed through the words and themes of the book. He writes poems of a political, social, personal, and sexual nature, all ideas that he will elaborate on in later sections. Walt Whitman published and designed The First Edition of Leaves of Grass in 1855. The edition included twelve untitled poems, which were named in later editions. He included no mention of the author, only his name on the copyright and in one line of the first poem, which is later titled “Song of Myself”. Whitman’s final edition, the 1891-92 edition, also known as “The Deathbed Edition,” is simply grammatical corrections of the 1881 edition, and the addition of "November Boughs" as a supplement, "Good-Bye my Fancy" as a second supplement, and "A Backward Glance O'er Travell'd Roads" as the closing essay. Walter "Walt" Whitman (1819 – 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. His work was very controversial in its time, particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sexuality.
What Is the Grass: Walt Whitman in My Life
Mark Doty
Author : Mark Doty
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781324006053
What Is the Grass: Walt Whitman in My Life by Mark Doty Pdf
“[An] incisive, personal mediation.” —New York Times Book Review Mark Doty has always felt haunted by Walt Whitman’s perennially new American voice, and by his equally radical claims about body and soul. In What Is the Grass, Doty effortlessly blends biography, criticism, and memoir to keep company with Whitman and his Leaves of Grass, tracing the resonances between his own experience and the legendary poet’s life and work.
Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman
Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781509890781
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman Pdf
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’.
Poems from Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman,Ernest Rhys
Author : Walt Whitman,Ernest Rhys
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1378144791
Poems from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman,Ernest Rhys Pdf
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Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman
Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CORNELL:31924022211423
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman Pdf
Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman
Author : Walt Whitman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1940
Category : American poetry
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004503509
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman Pdf
Complete Poems and Prose. 1855-1888
Walt Whitman,Ferguson & Co Bkp Brothers Cu-Banc
Author : Walt Whitman,Ferguson & Co Bkp Brothers Cu-Banc
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1016359969
Complete Poems and Prose. 1855-1888 by Walt Whitman,Ferguson & Co Bkp Brothers Cu-Banc Pdf
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.