Specimen days & Collect (1882) by Walt Whitman (Original Classics) by Walt Whitm

Description: Specimen days & Collect (1882) by Walt Whitman (Original Classics) by Walt Whitman One of the most creative and individual poets America has produced, Walt Whitman was also a prolific diarist, note-taker, and essayist whose intimate observations and reflections have profoundly deepened understanding of nineteenth-century American life. Specimen Days and Collect, first published in 1882, is a choice collection of Whitmans uniquely revealing impressions of the people, places, and events of his time, principally the era of the Civil War and its aftermath. On page after page, a vast panorama of American life unfolds, and with it rare glimpse of Whitman as poet, empathetic observer, and romantic wanderer. From his years as a wartime nurse in Washington, D.C., come touching glimpses of the dead and dying in military hospitals, memories of Abraham Lincoln, and vivid impressions of the nations capital in a time of great crisis. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Walt Whitman (1819-1892), arguably one of Americas most influential and innovative poets, was born into a working-class family in West Hills, New York, and grew up in Brooklyn. His "Leaves of Grass, " from which "When I Heard the Learnd Astronomer" comes, is considered one of the central volumes in the history of world poetry. While most other major writers of his time enjoyed a highly structured, classical education at private institutions, Whitman forged his own rough and informal curriculum, and his brief stint at teaching suggests that Whitman employed what were then progressive techniqu Details ISBN1530401631 Author Walt Whitman Short Title SPECIMEN DAYS & COLLECT (1882) Pages 274 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Language English ISBN-10 1530401631 ISBN-13 9781530401635 Media Book Format Paperback Residence Long Island, NY, US Birth 1819 Death 1892 Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-03-06 Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:112620336;

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