{"product_id":"the-routledge-encyclopedia-of-walt-whitman","title":"The Routledge Encyclopedia of Walt Whitman","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Routledge Encyclopedia of Walt Whitman presents a comprehensive resource complied by over 200 internationally recognized contributors  including such leading Whitman scholars as James E. Miller  Jr.  Roger Asselineau  Betsy Erkkila  and Joel Myerson.  Now available for the first time in paperback  this volume comprises more than 750 entries arranged in convenient alphabetical format. Coverage includes: biographical information: all names  dates  places  and events important to understanding Whitmans life and career Whitmans works: essays on all eight editions of \"Leaves of Grass \" major poems and poem clusters  principal essays and prose works  as well as his more than two dozen short stories and the novel  Franklin Evans prominent themes and concepts: essays on such major topics as democracy  slavery  the Civil War  immortality  sexuality  and the womens rights movement. significant forms and techniques: such as prosody  symbolism  free verse  and humour important trends and critical approaches in Whitman studies: including new historicist and cultural criticism  psychological explorations  and controversial issues of sexual identity surveys of Whitmans international impact as well as an assessment of his literary legacy. Useful for students  researchers  librarians  teachers  and Whitman devotees  this volume features extensive cross-references  numerous photographs of the poet  a chronology  a special appendix section tracking the poets genealogy  and a thorough index. Each entry includes a bibliography for further study.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44987652505653,"sku":"ByrdShop_0815318766","price":85.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780815318767.jpg?v=1770951002","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-routledge-encyclopedia-of-walt-whitman","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}