{"product_id":"walt-whitman-the-complete-poems-paperback","title":"Walt Whitman: The Complete Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalt Whitman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrancis Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eLeaves of Grass\u003c\/i\u003e to \"Song of Myself,\" all of Whitman's poetry in one volume \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1855 Walt Whitman published \u003ci\u003eLeaves of Grass\u003c\/i\u003e, the work that defined him as one of America's most influential voices and that he added to throughout his life. A collection of astonishing originality and intensity, it spoke of politics, sexual emancipation, and what it meant to be an American. From the joyful \"Song of Myself\" and \"I Sing the Body Electric\" to the elegiac \"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd,\" Whitman's art fuses oratory, journalism, and song in a vivid celebration of humanity. Containing all Whitman's known poetic work, this edition reprints the final, or \"deathbed,\" edition of Leaves of Grass (1891-92). Earlier versions of many poems are also given, including the 1855 \"Song of Myself.\" - Features a completely new--and fuller--introduction discussing the development of Whitman's poetic career, his influence on later American poets, and his impact on the American cultural sensibility \u003cbr\u003e - Includes chronology, updated suggestions for further reading, and extensive notes \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalt Whitman\u003c\/b\u003e (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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancis Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor emeritus of English at Smith College.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 896\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.66 x 7.78 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753704948000,"sku":"9780140424515","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c04a2099c50a274c7d10f0c05902ee14.webp?v=1780025912","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/walt-whitman-the-complete-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}