Leaves of Grass

Leaves of Grass, written by Walt Whitman in 1855 and extended over three decades, is a seminal work in American literature and modern poetry. It is renowned for its free verse style, vivid imagery, celebration of nature, and expression of the American spirit. The poem includes celebrated pieces such as "Song of Myself" and "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomd," and is considered one of the greatest American poems ever written. Whitman's expansive collection also includes essays and articles, making him a prolific and influential writer.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 576 pages
\n Publication date: 30 May 2019
\n Publisher: Alma Books Ltd
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Leaves of Grass, first published in 1855 and extended by the author over more than three decades, represents Walt Whitman's lifelong ambition to create a new voice that could capture the spirit and vibrancy of the young American nation. At the same time, it celebrates "Nature without check with original energy." Famously written in free verse and brimming with sensuous imagery and an unbridled love of nature and life in all its forms, the book contains celebrated poems such as the ebullient "Song of Myself," described by Jay Parini as the greatest American poem ever written, and the elegiac "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomd." Leaves of Grass is not only the finest achievement of a highly unique poet but also a founding text for American literature and modern poetry. Considered one of the most influential poets in American literature and a pioneer of free verse, Walt Whitman (1819–92) was also a prolific writer of essays and articles. Controversial in his time, his sprawling collection Leaves of Grass is regarded as his magnum opus.

Leaves of Grass, first published in 1855 and extended by the author over more than three decades, represents Walt Whitman's lifelong ambition to create a new voice that could capture the spirit and vibrancy of the young American nation. At the same time, it celebrates "Nature without check with original energy." Famously written in free verse and brimming with sensuous imagery and an unbridled love of nature and life in all its forms, the book contains celebrated poems such as the ebullient "Song of Myself," described by Jay Parini as the greatest American poem ever written, and the elegiac "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomd." Leaves of Grass is not only the finest achievement of a highly unique poet but also a founding text for American literature and modern poetry. Considered one of the most influential poets in American literature and a pioneer of free verse, Walt Whitman (1819–92) was also a prolific writer of essays and articles. Controversial in his time, his sprawling collection Leaves of Grass is regarded as his magnum opus.

\n Weight: 458g\n
Dimension: 194 x 114 x 36 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781847497550\n \n