This introductory guide to Walt Whitman weaves together the writer's life with an examination of his works. It focuses especially on Whitman's evolving masterpiece "Leaves of Grass". It examines the material conditions and products of Whitman's 'scripted life', including his original manuscripts. It investigates Whitman's 'life in print' - his belief that he could literally embody himself in his books.
- ISBN10 1405118180
- ISBN13 9781405118187
- Publish Date 8 July 2005
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
- Format Paperback
- Pages 174
- Language English