{"product_id":"walt-whitman-the-complete-poems-9780140424515","title":"Walt Whitman: The Complete Poems","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11138334\"\u003eWalt Whitman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.78h x 5.16w x 1.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140424515\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0140424512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE005010\"\u003eAmerican | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE023030\"\u003eSubjects \u0026amp; Themes | Nature\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Penguin Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42704420929773,"sku":"9780140424515","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_e88577ef-1d71-49bd-a00f-d470eff0e3b6.jpg?v=1649997317","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/walt-whitman-the-complete-poems-9780140424515","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}