Уолт Уитман е роден на 31 май 1819 г. в Лонг Айлънд, Ню Йорк, в семейство на фермер. През 1823 г. семейството - с девет деца - се преселва в Бруклин. От дванадесетгодишен работи ту като печатар, ту като журналист, за кратко и като учител. През 1848 г., уволнен заради политическите си убеждения от консервативния бруклински в. "Ийгъл", където е редактор, Уитман напуска Изтока и пътешества дълго из американския Югозапад. След завръщането си у дома, в 1855 г. издава труда на своя живот, "Тревни листа". По време на Гражданската война Уитман работи като военен кореспондент и правителствен чиновник, ... |
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Poems to Kick-Start Your Day Edited by Susie Gibbs. ... If you struggle to get out of bed in the morning, here’s a poetry collection that’s just right for you. Sunrise is an energizing and rousing collection of classic poetry all about purpose, hope and perseverance. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited and introduced by Susie Gibbs. Wise, reassuring words and magical verses conjure up the promise and possibilities of each new day. With contributions ... |
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Edited by Gaby Morgan. ... Poems of the Sea is an anthology of classic poetry that celebrates the sea; from the power of a stormy ocean to ships and sailors and beaches strewn with shells. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by author Adam Nicolson. For generations, poets have taken inspiration from ocean mists and rugged coastlines to conjure up adventures on the high seas and joyous days at the seaside. From Emily Dickinson 's ... |
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Edited by Gaby Morgan. ... A stunning anthology of poetry to create calm and peacefulness. The poems are arranged around themes of meditation, friendship, gratitude, prayers and blessings, stillness and consolation. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features a preface by Ana Sampson. There are poems by: Emily Dickinson ; William Shakespeare ; W. B. Yeats ; Katherine Mansfield ; George Herbert; William Wordsworth ; Anne Bronte ; Kahlil Gibran ... |
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Младият Джак Енгъл започва да учи занаят в адвокатска кантора. Но скоро се натъква на поредица от коварства, които ще ощетят невинната повереница на адвоката, Марта. Докато се опитва да избави момичето, Джак Енгъл открива, че съдбата му е много по-дълбоко свързана с нейната, отколкото е предполагал. Романът "Животът и приключенията на Джак Енгъл" бе открит през 2017-а от докторанта на Хюстънския университет Закари Търпин, 165 години след публикуването му. Търпин попада на името "Джак Енгъл" в бележките на Уитман, а по-късно случайно забелязва малка вестникарска реклама от 1852 г. със заглавието на ... |
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Selected Poems. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "Leaves of Grass" is Walt Whitman's glorious poetry collection, first published in 1855, which he revised and expanded throughout his lifetime. It was ground-breaking in its subject matter and in its direct, unembellished style. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited and introduced by Professor Bridget Bennett. Whitman ... |
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Walt Whitman's verse gave the poetry of America a distinctive national voice. It reflects the unique vitality of the new nation, the vastness of the land and the emergence of a sometimes troubled consciousness, communicated in language and idiom regarded by many at the time as shocking. Whitman's poems are organic and free flowing, fit into no previously defined genre and skilfully combine autobiographical, sociological and religious themes with lyrical sensuality. His verse is a fitting celebration of a new breed of American and includes "Song of Myself", "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry", the ... |
