Leaves of Grass
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Abraham Lincoln read it with approval, but Emily Dickinson described its bold language and themes as "disgraceful." Ralph Waldo Emerson found it "the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet produced." Published at the author's expense on July 4, 1855, Leaves of Grass inaugurated a new voice and style into American letters and gave expression to an optimistic, bombastic visi... More
Book Information
Publisher | Bantam Books for Young Readers |
Binding | Kindle Edition (256 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 528 |
ISBN-10 | B000RH0DXA |
Publication Date | 10/26/2004 |
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