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Walt Whitman

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Description:In 1855, Walt Whitman published OCo at his own expense OCo the first edition of "Leaves of Grass," a visionary volume of twelve poems. Showing the influence of a uniquely American form of mysticism known as Transcendentalism, which eschewed the general society and culture of the time, the writing is distinguished by an explosively innovative free verse style and previously unmentionable subject matter. Exalting nature, celebrating the human body, and praising the senses and sexual love, the monumental work was condemned as immoral. Whitman continued evolving "Leaves of Grass" despite the controversy, growing his influential work decades after its first appearance by adding new poems with each new printing.This edition presents the original twelve poems from Whitman's premier 1855 publication of "Leaves of Grass." Included are some of the greatest poems of modern times: Song of Myself, I Sing the Body Electric, and There Was a Child Went Forth, works that continue to upset conventional notions of beauty and originality even today. "We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Leaves of Grass: The Original 1855 Edition: The Original 1855 Edition. To get started finding Leaves of Grass: The Original 1855 Edition: The Original 1855 Edition, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 203

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Dover Publications

Release: 2012

ISBN: 0486112098

Description: In 1855, Walt Whitman published OCo at his own expense OCo the first edition of "Leaves of Grass," a visionary volume of twelve poems. Showing the influence of a uniquely American form of mysticism known as Transcendentalism, which eschewed the general society and culture of the time, the writing is distinguished by an explosively innovative free verse style and previously unmentionable subject matter. Exalting nature, celebrating the human body, and praising the senses and sexual love, the monumental work was condemned as immoral. Whitman continued evolving "Leaves of Grass" despite the controversy, growing his influential work decades after its first appearance by adding new poems with each new printing.This edition presents the original twelve poems from Whitman's premier 1855 publication of "Leaves of Grass." Included are some of the greatest poems of modern times: Song of Myself, I Sing the Body Electric, and There Was a Child Went Forth, works that continue to upset conventional notions of beauty and originality even today. "We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Leaves of Grass: The Original 1855 Edition: The Original 1855 Edition. To get started finding Leaves of Grass: The Original 1855 Edition: The Original 1855 Edition, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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