The Portable Walt Whitman
- Paperback
608 pages
- Release Date
5 April 2004
Summary
A comprehensive collection of Whitman’s most beloved works of poetry, prose, and short stories
When Walt Whitman self-published Leaves of Grass in 1855, it was a slim volume of twelve poems, and he was a journalist and poet from Long Island, little-known but full of ambition and poetic fire. To give a new voice to the new nation shaken by civil war, he spent his entire life revising and adding to the work, but his initial act of bravado in answering Ralph Waldo Emerson’s call…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142437681 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0142437689 |
| Author: | Walt Whitman, Michael Warner |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 608 |
| Release Date: | 5 April 2004 |
| Weight: | 476g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 34mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
You Can Find This Book In
About The Author
Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was born on Long Island and educated in Brooklyn, New York. He served as a printer’s devil, journeyman compositor, itinerant schoolteacher, editor, and unofficial nurse to Northern and Southern soldiers.
Michael Warner is a professor of English at Rutgers University. His most recent works include American Sermons- The Pilgrims to Martin Luther King, and his essays and journalism have appeared in the Village Voice, the Nation, and other magazines.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.