This compact edition offers a substantial selection of Whitmanβs writing. Highlights include the full text of the 1855 Preface toΒ Leaves of Grass, the 1855 text of the poem later titled βSong of Myself,β the complete βLive Oak, with Mossβ sequence, numerous selections from the 1881 edition ofΒ Leaves of Grass, and several samples of Whitmanβs early and late prose. The appendices include nineteenth-century reviews ofΒ Leaves of Grass, a selection of illustrations showing Whitmanβs design choices for various editions of the book, and numerous portraits of the author.This volume is one of a number of editions that have been drawn from the pages of the acclaimedΒ Broadview Anthology of American Literature. 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 todayβs students.
This edition departs from most other editions in the series in one important respectβits format. The large page size of the edition facilitates the reading of Whitmanβs long lines of verse.
This compact edition offers a substantial selection of Whitmanβs writing. Highlights include the full text of the 1855 Preface to Leaves of Grass, the 1855 text of the poem later titled βSong of Myself,β the complete βLive Oak, with Mossβ sequence, numerous selections from the 1881 edition of Lea...