"I celebrate myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease...observing a spear of summer grass." So begins Leaves of Grass, the first great American poem and indeed, to this day, the greatest and most essentially American poem in all our national literature. The publicat...(展开全部)

When Walt Whitman self-published his Leaves of Grass in July 1855, he altered the course of literary history. One of the greatest masterpieces of American literature, it redefined the rules of poetry while describing the soul of the American character. Throughout his great career, Whitman continuously revised, expanded, and republished Leaves of Grass, but as Harold Bloo...(展开全部)

This new edition of "Leaves of Grass" inlcudes "Live Oak, with Moss" and prose selections from "Democratic Vistas" and "Specimen Days". Throughout the text, the explanatory annotations have been revised and expanded. "Whitman on His Art" presents a collection of Whitman's statements about his role as a poet taken from his notebooks, letters, conversations and newspaper articles...(展开全部)

This new edition of "Leaves of Grass" inlcudes "Live Oak, with Moss" and prose selections from "Democratic Vistas" and "Specimen Days". Throughout the text, the explanatory annotations have been revised and expanded. "Whitman on His Art" presents a collection of Whitman's statements about his role as a poet taken from his notebooks, letters, conversations and newspaper articles...(展开全部)

This book, Mark Z. Danielewski's experimental first novel, has been shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, which aims to recogise and reward new writing across fiction and non-fiction. A special report featuring reviews, extracts and online resources for all the titles, plus talkboards and an online poll can be found [online].

Alec Soth’s reputation as one of the leading lights of contemporary photographic practice is largely predicated on the books he has published. This unusual catalogue accompanies a touring exhibition which uses the four major bodies of work which Soth has published as books since 2004 as the structural basis for both a mid-career retrospective and an investigation of Soth’s pres...(展开全部)

鲁迅原名周樟寿，字豫山，后改名周树人，字豫才，浙江绍兴人。少年时代在家塾学习诗书经传，喜欢野史杂录和民间绘画艺术。1898年就读于洋务派创办的南京江南水师学堂，数月后重考入江南陆师学堂附设的路矿学堂，开始接触新学。1902年到日本留学。4月入弘文学院，1904年4月结业，6月入仙台医学专门学校。这一时期开始参加各种民族民主革命活动，广泛涉猎西方近代科学文艺书刊。最早的一篇译述文章《斯巴达之魂》前半部分发表于l903年6月在日本出版的《浙江潮》第5期(后半部分载于第9期)；同年在东京出版了第一本翻译科幻小说《月界旅行》。1906年弃医学文，希望以文艺改造国民精神。筹办文艺杂志《新生》，未果，转而在《河南》杂志发表《人之历史》、《摩罗诗力说》、《文化偏重论》等重要论文。与周作人合译《域外小说集》第一集，1909年出版。1909年夏回国，先后在杭州浙江两级...(展开全部)

A beautifully illustrated compendium of leaves from around the world. Organised by leaf shape, The Lives of Leaves tells the stories, science and history of that leaf, from sugar maple and how leaves turn red, to gingko and how leaves are used as medicine. Full of fascinating science and very accessible – The Lives of Leaves is the perfect companion for readers who appreciate, ...(展开全部)

Set on the outskirts of a small Southern town, The Grass Harp tells the story of three endearing misfits--an orphaned boy and two whimsical old ladies--who one day take up residence in a tree house. AS they pass sweet yet hazardous hours in a china tree, The Grass Harp manages to convey all the pleasures and responsibilities of freedom. But most of all it teaches us about the s...(展开全部)

Set on the outskirts of a small Southern town, The Grass Harp tells the story of three endearing misfits--an orphaned boy and two whimsical old ladies--who one day take up residence in a tree house. AS they pass sweet yet hazardous hours in a china tree, The Grass Harp manages to convey all the pleasures and responsibilities of freedom. But most of all it teaches us about the s...(展开全部)