Leaves of Grass

Produktbeschreibung

"I am large, I contain multitudes"

A Penguin Classic

When Walt Whitman self-published his Leaves of Grass in July 1855, he altered the course of literary history. One of the greatest masterpieces of American literature, it redefined the rules of poetry while describing the soul of the American character. Throughout his great career, Whitman continuously revised, expanded, and republished Leaves of Grass, but many critics believe that the book that matters most is the 1855 original. Penguin Classics proudly presents that text in its original and complete form, with an introductory essay by the writer and poet Malcolm Cowley.

"I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you."

For 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. 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Editor's Introduction

vii

LEAVES OF GRASS

Facsimile Frontispiece

2

(1)

Facsimile Title Page

3

(2)

Whitman's Introduction

5

(20)

Song of Myself1

25

(62)

A Song for Occupations

87

(11)

To Think of Time

98

(7)

The Sleepers

105

(11)

I Sing the Body Electric

116

(8)

Faces

124

(5)

Song of the Answerer

129

(4)

Europe: The 72d and 73d Years of These States

133

(2)

A Boston Ballad

135

(3)

There Was a Child Went Forth

138

(2)

Who Learns My Lesson Complete

140

(2)

Great Are the Myths

142 

Autoreninfo

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.