· An innovative introductory guide to Walt Whitman.
· Weaves together the writer’s life with an examination of his works.
· Focuses especially on Whitman’s evolving masterpiece Leaves of Grass.
· Examines the material conditions and products of Whitman’s “scripted life”, including his original manuscripts.
· Investigates Whitman’s “life in print” – his belief that he could literally embody himself in his books.
· Linked to a large electronic archive of Whitman’s work at www.whitmanarchive.org
· An innovative introductory guide to Walt Whitman.
· Weaves together the writer’s life with an examination of his works.
· Focuses especially on Whitman’s evolving masterpiece Leaves of Grass.
· Examines the material conditions and products of Whitman’s “scripted life”, including his original manuscripts.
· Investigates Whitman’s “life in print” – his belief that he could literally embody himself in his books.
· Linked to a large electronic archive of Whitman’s work at www.whitmanarchive.org

Re-Scripting Walt Whitman: An Introduction to His Life and Work
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Re-Scripting Walt Whitman: An Introduction to His Life and Work
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781405118187 |
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Publisher: | Wiley |
Publication date: | 08/19/2005 |
Series: | Wiley Blackwell Introductions to Literature , #24 |
Pages: | 174 |
Product dimensions: | 6.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.43(d) |