{"product_id":"9781554816767-walt-whitman","title":"Walt Whitman: Selected Poetry and Prose","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresents a substantial selection of Whitman’s poems. Highlights include the full text of the 1855 Preface to \u003cem\u003eLeaves of Grass\u003c\/em\u003e, the 1855 text of the poem later titled ‘Song of Myself’, the complete ‘Live Oak, with Moss’ sequence, selections from the 1881 edition of \u003cem\u003eLeaves of Grass\u003c\/em\u003e, and samples of Whitman’s early and late prose.\u003cbr\u003eThis compact edition, designed for use in undergraduate courses, collects a substantial selection of Whitman's poems. Highlights include the full text of the 1855 Preface to \u003cem\u003eLeaves of Grass\u003c\/em\u003e, the 1855 text of the poem later titled 'Song of Myself,' the complete 'Live Oak, with Moss' sequence, numerous selections from the 1881 edition of \u003cem\u003eLeaves of Grass\u003c\/em\u003e, and several samples of Whitman's early and late prose. The appendices include nineteenth-century reviews of \u003cem\u003eLeaves of Grass\u003c\/em\u003e, a selection of illustrations showing Whitman's design choices for various editions of the book, and numerous portraits of Whitman. \u003cp\u003eThis volume is one of a number of editions that have been drawn from the pages of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eBroadview Anthology of American Literature\u003c\/em\u003e. The series is designed to make selections from the anthology available in a format convenient for use in a wide variety of contexts; each edition features an introduction and explanatory footnotes, and is designed to meet the needs of today's students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition departs from most other editions in the series in one important respect-its format. The large page size of the edition facilitates the reading of Whitman's long lines of verse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53596849963382,"sku":"9781554816767","price":20.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30650561.jpg?v=1731476702","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781554816767-walt-whitman","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}