LEAVES OF GRASS - ENRICHED CLASSICS
ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP
A collection of quintessentially American poems, the seminal work of one of the most influential writers of the nineteenth century.
THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:
A concise introduction that gives readers important background information
A chronology of the author's life and work
A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context
An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations Detailed explanatory notes
Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work
Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience .
WHITMAN WALT
Walt Whitman 1819-1892 fue un poeta, ensayista y periodista estadounidense, considerado el padre del verso libre y de la poesía moderna en su país. Su obra más célebre, Hojas de hierba, celebra la democracia, el cuerpo humano y la vida cotidiana. Participó como enfermero voluntario en la Guerra Civil y fusionó trascendentalismo y realismo en sus escritos.
