An outstanding introduction to Whitman's life and work. A biographical sketch and a description of the time period ... preface this collection of 26 poems and excerpts. Levin ... introduces each selection with pertinent information about its relevance to a larger work, its relationship to Whitman's beliefs, or the symbolism within it ... selections are thought provoking, descriptive, and full of emotion. Burke's pastel drawings add to the feelings ... and to the emotional impact of each poem ... This superb volume can be used to teach literature or to show a variety of poetic devices and style.--School Library Journal.
"An outstanding introduction to Whitman's life and work. A biographical sketch and a description of the time period ... preface this collection of 26 poems and excerpts. Levin ... introduces each selection with pertinent information about its relevance to a larger work, its relationship to Whitman's beliefs, or the symbolism within it ... selections are thought provoking, descriptive, and full of emotion. Burke's pastel drawings add to the feelings ... and to the emotional impact of each poem ... This superb volume can be used to teach literature or to show a variety of poetic devices and style.--School Library Journal."@en
"Contains selections of literary criticism written between 1855 and 1960 that look at the life, general career, and specific works of American poet Walt Whitman."
"Presents an illustrated collection of twenty-six poems and excerpts from longer poems by the renowned nineteenth-century poet."@en
"Presents a collection of critical essays on the works of Walt Whitman."@en
"An illustrated collection of twenty-six poems and excerpts from longer poems by the renowned nineteenth-century poet."
"An illustrated collection of twenty-six poems and excerpts from longer poems by the renowned nineteenth-century poet."@en
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