A Critical Companion To Walt Whitman: A Literary Reference To His Life And Work

this Book Is An Essential Reference To Everything One Needs To Know About Walt Whitman And His Work. This Volume Contains: A Detailed Discussion Of Whitman's Life; Entries On All His Published Poems, Works Of Fiction, And Major Essays; Detailed Analysis Of All His Most Famous And Important Poems; Biographical Information On Important Figures In His Life, Including Family And Friends, Influences, Critics, And More; Entries On Important Places, Publications, Historical Events And Figures, And Other Topics. Additional Features Include A Chronology, Bibliographies Of Primary And Secondary Sources, A List Of Publications Whitman Wrote For, A Glossary Of Terms Unique To His Poetry, A Genealogy, And More. voya a Wealth Of Useable Information And An Organized Format Clearly Sets This Volume Apart From Other Literary Reference Books. It Would Be A First-rate Addition To Any School Library. The Book Is Divided Into Four Sections. The First Is An Extensive Biography Of Whitman, Followed By A Second Section Comprising An Alphabetical Arrangement Of All Of Whitman's Poems, Essays, And Short Stories. Each Entry Contains Original Publication Information, A Summary Of The Piece, And Analytical Commentary. Entries Range From A Few Lines For Lesser-known Works To Several Pages For More Well-known Poems, Such As When Lilacs Last In The Dooryard Bloom'd. The Third Section Is An Extensive Compilation Of Poetic Vocabulary, Themes, Places, Newspapers And Magazines, People, And Historic Events-all In Some Way Connected To Walt Whitman's Writings. Examples Include Bronson Alcott, The Atlantic Monthly, Free Verse, The Fugitive Slave Act, And Self-reliance. The Final Section Contains A Life Chronology, A Journalism Chronology, A Listing Of Publications In Which Whitman's Work Appeared, Places He Lived By Year And Addresses, A Glossary Of Terms Used In His Writings, The Text Of His Will, And A Whitman Family Chart. This Book Is One Of Twelve Titles In The Critical Companion Series That Focuses On Writers, Including Emily Dickinson, John Steinbeck, And William Shakespeare, Who Are Often Required Reading For High School And College Students. The Formula Of Impeccable Research (the Author Provides An Extensive Bibliography Of Primary And Secondary Sources) And Readability Make The Book An Essential Guide To Understanding Walt Whitman's Influence. Contents......Page 6 Introduction and Guide to Use......Page 8 Part I: Biography......Page 10 Part II: Works A-Z......Page 36 Part III: Related People, Places, Publications, and Topics......Page 258 A......Page 260 B......Page 265 C......Page 275 D......Page 285 E......Page 289 F......Page 293 G......Page 299 H......Page 304 I......Page 309 J......Page 311 K......Page 312 L......Page 314 M......Page 322 N......Page 327 O......Page 337 P......Page 340 R......Page 344 S......Page 347 T......Page 352 U......Page 356 V......Page 358 W......Page 359 Part IV: Appendices......Page 372 Chronology......Page 374 Journalism Chronology......Page 388 Newspapers and Magazines That Published Whitman's Articles and Editorials......Page 390 Whitman Addresses......Page 392 Glossary of Whitman Terms......Page 394 Whitman's Last Will and Testament......Page 398 Bibliography of Primary Sources (in Chronological Order)......Page 401 Selected Bibliography of Secondary Sources......Page 403 Index......Page 406 Contains entries on Walt Whitman's poems, from the widely recognized "Song of Myself," "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd," and "Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking," to his minor works. It also contains entries on Whitman's family, friends, relatives, and acquaintances; and important places where he lived and worked An encyclopedic guide to the American poet includes entries on his works and characters, biographical information, influential people in his life, important places, and literary terms relevant to his writings. "An essential reference to everything one needs to know about Whitman and his work"--Page 4 of cover