Leaves of Grass (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

Leaves of Grass (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) - Hardcover

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Leaves of Grass (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

Leaves of Grass (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) - Hardcover

$71.93
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Book Overview

Leaves of Grass is a collection of nearly 400 poems by Walt Whitman. It is known for its celebration of individuality, democracy, nature, and the human body. Whitman's free verse style and unconventional themes were considered controversial in his time, but the collection is now regarded as a landmark in American literature.


Leaves of Grass was an important literary work of the American Renaissance, which emerged in the mid-19th century and marked a shift towards a distinctly American literature. The collection was groundbreaking for its celebration of everyday life and its rejection of traditional poetic forms. Whitman's influence can be seen in the work of later poets and writers, including Allen Ginsberg, Langston Hughes, and Jack Kerouac, among others.

ISBN9781778782695
Author Walt Whitman
PublisherRoyal Classics
GenreLiterature
FormatHardcover
PublishedMay 2023
LanguageENG- English
Pages480
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeLarge Print

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About Walt Whitman

WALT WHITMAN (1819-1892) was born on Long Island and educated in Brooklyn, New York. He served as a printer's devil, journeyman compositor, itinerant schoolteacher, editor, and unofficial nurse to Northern and Southern soldiers during the Civil War and is widely considered the greatest American poet of the nineteenth century.

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