Walt Whitman: Leaves of Grass: The Complete 1855 and 1891-92 Editions
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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
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Publisher | Library of America |
Binding | Paperback (256 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 757 |
ISBN-10 | 1598530976 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1598530971 |
Publication Date | 01/20/2011 |
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