Leaves of Grass: The First (1855) Edition (Penguin Classics)

Whitman, Walt

ISBN 10: 0140421998 / ISBN 13: 9780140421996

Published by Penguin Classics, 1961

Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly! Seller Inventory # DBV.0140421998.G

Synopsis:

As Malcolm Cowley says in his introduction, the first edition of Leaves of Grass 'might be called the buried masterpiece of American writing', for it exhibits 'Whitman at his best, Whitman at his freshest in vision and boldest in language, Whitman transformed by a new experience.' Mr Cowley has taken the first edition from its narrow circulation among scholars, faithfully edited it, added his own introduction and Whitman's original introduction (which never appeared in any other edition during Whitman's life), and returned it to the common readership to whom the great poet really speaks.

About the Author: Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892) is one of the greatest American poets. Leaves of Grass was published in 1855, which he added to and reshuffled throughout his life.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Leaves of Grass: The First (1855) Edition (...
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication Date: 1961
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good