{"product_id":"leaves-of-grass-9781441341495","title":"Leaves of Grass","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelight in the work that forever changed the course of American poetry!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalt Whitman's modern and ecstatic free-verse poems shocked, enraged, and delighted critics of the time for their celebration of physical pleasures and the human body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThroughout his life, Whitman continuously revised and republished \u003cb\u003eLeaves of Grass\u003c\/b\u003e, but the 1855 original, reproduced in this elegant gift edition, showcases his dramatic entrance into the world of poetry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover gift edition with dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold-gilded page edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremium acid-free archival-quality paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact volume is designed for both portability and longevity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA classic for the home or office library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook measures 4-1\/2'' wide x 7-1\/2'' high.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e176 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalt Whitman\u003c\/b\u003e (1819-1892) was a poet, journalist, and essayist from New York. Considered by many to be the father of contemporary American poetry, he popularized the use of free verse in his seminal work, \u003cb\u003eLeaves of Grass\u003c\/b\u003e. His poetry, though controversial during his lifetime, is now revered for its explorations of freedom, the natural world, and the human body. Whitman's belief of poetry remains as true today as it was when he was alive: that ''to have great poets, there must be great audiences.''\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Peter Pauper Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50628981457170,"sku":"9781441341495","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3ea9fe9e-5d9b-4a1f-aafe-3124609a1eb5.jpg?v=1773149670","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/leaves-of-grass-9781441341495","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}