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PublisherTaylor & Francis Group

ISBN-10041527544X

ISBN-139780415275446

eBay Product ID (ePID)6038319795

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Number of Pages224 Pages

Publication NameWalt Whitman's Song of Myself : a Sourcebook and Critical Edition

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGeneral, Poetry

Publication Year2004

TypeTextbook

AuthorWalt. Whitman

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism

SeriesRoutledge Guides to Literature Ser.

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight14.5 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.8 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2004-002709

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentIntroduction; 1: Contexts; Contextual Overview; Political and Social Context; Cultural Context; A Life in Print, with Portraits; Chronology; Contemporary Documents; Advertisement for Leaves of Grass, New York Daily Tribune, 7 July 1855; Advertisement for 1881 Leaves of Grass, Critic 1 (13 August 1881): 221; "Counter-Jumps: A Poemettina, After Walt Whitman," Vanity Fair (17 March 1860): 183; Directory of Contextual Figures 2: Interpretations 3: Key Passages and Full Text 4: Further Reading

SynopsisThis sourcebook includes the full text of Song of Myself . Since 1855, Walt Whitman's Song of Myself has been enjoyed, debated, parodied and imitated by readers, critics and artists crossing national and linguistic boundaries. Many argue that it is the most influential poem ever written by an American. This sourcebook and critical edition provides easy access to: *information on the contexts of Whitman's work, including biographical details and a chronology *an overview of the critical reception of the poem and extracts from important criticism, reprinted with clear introductory headnotes *key passages from the original 1855 edition, with commentary and annotation *the full 'final' 1881 edition of the poem. Cross-references link the critical, contextual and textual sections of the volume, encouraging an integrated understanding of this creative and controversial text. Complementing a wealth of material with suggestions for further reading, this volume is ideal for readers with no knowledge of the poem, or for those returning anew to a favourite text., This sourcebook includes the full text of Song of Myself . Since 1855, Walt Whitman's Song of Myself has been enjoyed, debated, parodied and imitated by readers, critics and artists crossing national and linguistic boundaries. Many argue that it is the most influential poem ever written by an American. This sourcebook and critical edition provides easy access to: *information on the contexts of Whitman's work, including biographical details and a chronology *an overview of the critical reception of the poem and extracts from important criticism, reprinted with clear introductory headnotes *key passages from the original 1855 edition, with commentary and annotation *the full 'final' 1881 edition of the poem. Cross-references link the critical, contextual and textual sections of the volume, encouraging an integrated understanding of this creative and controversial text. Complementing a wealth of material with suggestions for further reading, this volume is ideal for readers with no knowledge of the poem, or for those returning anew to a favourite text, An intelligent introduction to this famous poem, including contextual information, an overview of critical reception and critical extracts, key passages with commentary and annotation, and the poem in its full 'final' 1881 edition., This sourcebook includes the full text of Song of Myself. Since 1855, Walt Whitman's Song of Myself has been enjoyed, debated, parodied and imitated by readers, critics and artists crossing national and linguistic boundaries. Many argue that it is the most influential poem ever written by an American. This sourcebook and critical edition provides easy access to: *information on the contexts of Whitman's work, including biographical details and a chronology *an overview of the critical reception of the poem and extracts from important criticism, reprinted with clear introductory headnotes *key passages from the original 1855 edition, with commentary and annotation *the full 'final' 1881 edition of the poem. Cross-references link the critical, contextual and textual sections of the volume, encouraging an integrated understanding of this creative and controversial text. Complementing a wealth of material with suggestions for further reading, this volume is ideal for readers with no knowledge of the poem, or for those returning anew to a favourite text.

LC Classification NumberPS3204

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