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Walt Whitman: Leaves of Grass: The Complete 1855 and 1891-92 Editions

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Book Description
In 1855, a small volume appeared, self-published by a failed Brooklyn journalist and carpenter: twelve untitled poems and a preface announcing the author's aims. A commercial failure, this book was the first stage of a massive, lifelong enterprise. Six editions and thirty-seven years later, Leaves of Grass had been recognized as one of the central masterworks of world poetry. This Library of Ameri... More
Book Information
PublisherLibrary of America
BindingPaperback (256 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages757
ISBN-101598530976
ISBN-13978-1598530971
Publication Date01/20/2011
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About Walt Whitman (Author) : Walt Whitman is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Walt Whitman include The Greatest American Poetry, Song of Myself, El Astro... more
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About John Hollander (Introduction) : John Hollander is a published author, compiler, and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of John Hollander include The Work of Poetry, Stories for Young People: O. Henry (Stori... more
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