1900 Walt Whitman Leaves of Grass American Poetry SEXUALITY Scandal Romanticism
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1900 Walt Whitman Leaves of Grass American Poetry SEXUALITY Scandal Romanticism
“Oh Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done,The ship has weatherd every rack, the prize we sought is won.”
– Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon and is often called the father of free verse. His work, especially “Leaves of Grass”, was very controversial in its time due to its contents containing overt sexuality.
Printed in 1900 by McKay, this new edition was printed with all of Whitmans final changes. It is a decorative display piece that features five illustrated plates throughout. Some of the notable poems contained in this collection include:
I sing the Body Electric
A Woman Waits for Me
The Ship Starting
Laws for Creations
Children of Adam
Sands at Seventy
Calamus
Item number: #30694
Price: $499
WHITMAN, Walter
Leaves of Grass
Philadelphia: David McKay, Market St. [1900].
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
xiii, [1], 11-567, [1]
5 illustrated plates (including frontispiece) and 2 facsimile handwritten notes
Provenance: Handwritten – J. L. Feldman
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; secure
Decorative green cloth
Size: ~8.25in X 5.75in (21cm x 14.5cm)
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30694
“Oh Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done,The ship has weatherd every rack, the prize we sought is won.”
– Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon and is often called the father of free verse. His work, especially “Leaves of Grass”, was very controversial in its time due to its contents containing overt sexuality.
Printed in 1900 by McKay, this new edition was printed with all of Whitmans final changes. It is a decorative display piece that features five illustrated plates throughout. Some of the notable poems contained in this collection include:
I sing the Body Electric
A Woman Waits for Me
The Ship Starting
Laws for Creations
Children of Adam
Sands at Seventy
Calamus
Item number: #30694
Price: $499
WHITMAN, Walter
Leaves of Grass
Philadelphia: David McKay, Market St. [1900].
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
xiii, [1], 11-567, [1]
5 illustrated plates (including frontispiece) and 2 facsimile handwritten notes
Provenance: Handwritten – J. L. Feldman
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; secure
Decorative green cloth
Size: ~8.25in X 5.75in (21cm x 14.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
30694
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1900 Walt Whitman Leaves of Grass American Poetry SEXUALITY Scandal Romanticism
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