Leaves of Grass
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Book Description
Leaves of Grass, first published in 1855, contained twelve long untitled poems, but Whitman continued to expand it throughout his life.Whitman's poetry was unprecedented in its unapologetic joy in the physical and its inextricable link to the spiritual. As Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote to him: "I am very happy in reading [Leaves of Grass], as great power makes us happy ... I find incomparable things s... More
Book Information
Publisher | Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Binding | Paperback (256 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 384 |
ISBN-10 | 1936041375 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1936041374 |
Publication Date | 06/15/2011 |
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1/15/2008 Amanda Jackson said: "Song of Myself" may be the best work of poetry ever.
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