About this title: This comprehensive, original portrait of the life and work of one of America's greatest poets--set in the social, cultural, and political context of his time--considers the full range of writings by and about Whitman, his early poems and stories, his conversations, letters, journals, newspaper writings, and daybooks. "A remarkably informative ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 1995-03-28
ISBN-13:9780394580234ISBN:0394580230
Description: VG- in G jacket. 1995 Knopf hardcover with dust jacket. Book is in good condition. Yellow boards have minor edge and corner wear. Spine is clean with bright gilt. Dust jacket is in good condition with minor edge and corner wear. Top of jacket has a small tear and some wrinkling. Pages are clean and binding is solid. A nice reading copy. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780394580234ISBN:0394580230
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. name written on first page; like new pages with minor shelf, cover and edge wear; blue/thick; 7-15-09. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 671 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1996-03-19
ISBN-13:9780679767091ISBN:0679767096
Description: Fair. Some underlining. Edge of book has a little light smudging. Cover and spine are creased. Still a good readable copy. NOT an ex-library book. Military (APO/FPO) orders are welcomed-Thank you for your service. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780394580234ISBN:0394580230
Description: Very Good. Hardcover. Very good/Near fine; 4th ptg (September, 1995)'? Book club; small bump to lower fr board and a drop of soil on top of pp. Inside clean and unmarked. A biography of Whitman in the cultural context out of which he wrote. 671pp. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780394580234ISBN:0394580230
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Brown boards, yellow cloth sppine, gilt lettering. Dustjacket with 1/2 inch tear on bottom front edge. Illustrations, notes, index, 671 pp. Clean tight copy. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover; First Printing
ISBN-13:9780394580234ISBN:0394580230
Description: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Hardcover. Knopf, 1995. 1st Edition/1st Printing. Fine Book in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Light shelf wear to Jacket. Overall, a clean and tight copy to add to a collection or read and enjoy. Dust Jacket protected with a new archival cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. read more
Edition: First Edition; Second Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780394580234ISBN:0394580230
Description: New in New dust jacket. 0394580230. New; New stated second printing before publication hardcover and dust jacket in excellent condition. Protective mylar cover.; 9.75 x 1.75 x 6.5 Inches; 671 pages. read more
Edition: Pre-Publication Edition.
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: New York: Knopf
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780394580234ISBN:0394580230
Description: Description: xii, 671 p.; 25 cm. Subjects: Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Knowledge--America. Poets, American--19th century--Biography. United States--Civilization--19th century. Near fine copy in the original title-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. 1. pp. 640. read more
Edition: Pre-Publication Edition.
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: New York: Knopf
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780394580234ISBN:0394580230
Description: Description: xii, 671 p.; 25 cm. Subjects: Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Knowledge--America. Poets, American--19th century--Biography. United States--Civilization--19th century. Near fine copy in the original title-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. read more
"This was an outstanding biography of Whitman and his time. You will learn a great deal about 19th century America from this book and Whitman will come alive as a man of his time and place."
"Whitman's poetry has never engaged me, but having read Reynolds I will return to it. He creates an intricate picture of Whitman's times and it is this history - of among many things newspapers, publishing, and theater, of Quaker sects, phrenology, and spiritualism, of family life, sexuality, and friendship that really makes this a wonderful (and long) book."
"Fascinating. He calls his book a cultural biography of Whitman. Places Whitman's work firmly in the context of nineteenth century American life and culture."
"eh . . . I want to say rubbish, but that's a little harsh. Could have been a valuable book if I was writing a term paper. I'm sure Walt Whitman was much cooler than this book suggests."
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