Books : Whitman: Poetry and Prose (Library of America College Editions)
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by: Walt Whitman
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.3
EAN: 9781883011352
ISBN: 1883011353
Label: Library of America
Manufacturer: Library of America
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1424
Publication Date: May 01, 1996
Publisher: Library of America
Sales Rank: 77764
Studio: Library of America
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Book Description:
Contains the first and 'deathbed' editions of 'Leaves of Grass,' and virtually all of Whitman's prose, with reminiscences of nineteenth-century New York City, notes on the Civil War, especially his service in Washington hospitals and glimpses of President Lincoln, and attacks on the misuses of national wealth after the war.
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Rating:  - Walt Whitman Is My Muse!
As the author of "Of Life Immense: The Prophetic Vision of Walt Whitman," I have many copies of "Leaves of Grass," along with many other books about Walt Whitman. The "Library of America Edition" is very well done, beautiful to read and wonderful to hold. Justin Kaplan"s commentary is insightful and his selection of Whitman's prose provides the reader with significant understanding of Whitman's life. If you have only one book by and about Walt Whitman, this may well be the book you should have. ... Read More
Rating: - Wonderful--Uniquely American
Exuberant, sensual (without ever being pornographic), hedonistic, Whitman is one of a kind and truly American. It's difficult to explain why I enjoy Whitman's work so much. I guess it's because he is at peace with himself and enjoys people, life, and the American ideal so much! I read it and enjoyed Whitman in high school. Now, I read a little at a time taking in the words and the images his describes.
Rating: - This is the one to own.
Beethoven killed classical style. It kind of ends with him. He was soooo good that he was impossible to follow. Others had to go in other directions.
But Whitman invents modern poetry. And with his Beethoven intensity and skill ought to have killed it, with his "Leaves of Grass". But poets are hardier than musicians, I suppose. You need a Whitman scale to rate poets. Really excellent gets a W0.5 (from 0 to 1). Like that.
But so does Whitman himself. His first real work was ... Read More
Rating: - A classic volume in my home
I picked up this book in the Spring of 1990 while browsing in a bookstore. I'm no student of poetry, in fact I only purchased it because I randomly flipped it open and was enamored with the passage I found. I learned that the passage is from "Song of Myself" and have read both that epic poem and the entire collection through dozens of times.
I didn't know exactly what I had purchased that day. But over time find that turning to Whitman's poetry and prose has been a source of comfort. I ... Read More
Rating: - As a young man Emerson, Thoreau and Whitman were my holy
trinity. My debt and appreciation has never diminished to this threesome. In fact, only increases.
The reason that I came across the Library of America series is that after many years of use, my copy of 'Leaves of Grass' was giving way to time. I was looking for a quality hardcover that I would not only use over and over again, but one that looked elegant on my book shelf.
I am completely happy with both the quality of the book: binding, cover, print, paper and ... Read More
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