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The thing to remember about Leaves of Grass is that, to Whitman, it was always a work in progress. He was continually revising, adding to, and deleting from it, publishing different editions throughout his life. The first 1855 edition is a vastly different work than the deathbed 1891-92 edition. In general I would say it got better over time. Judging from the fact your copy of the book starts with his prolix, grandiose, self-indulgent preface, you’re reading the 1855 edition. I would have recommended starting with the deathbed edition. I think the quality is generally better. Whitman, at the end of his life certainly thought so. The preface was dropped in the 1856 edition, so, thankfully, it does not make it into the 1891-92 deathbed edition. The two poems I would recommend reading first for someone just starting with Whitman are “Out of the Cradle Slowly Rocking” and “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry”. The first describes his start, a seminal incident that inspired him when he was a young boy. Perhaps the incident has been somewhat fictionalized in his memory. Perhaps he didn’t suddenly learn to understand the language of birds like Siegfried. But in that poem he tries to tell us how he found his voice. Again that poem went through many revisions with slightly different titles over time. Start with the last one in the 1891-92 edition. The second poem is remarkable for his conceit of speaking to us, people generations hence, directly. We all enjoy in reading listening to voices from the past. Whitman understands that and wants to hold a conversation with us. He tells us about what experiences we share and how we are alike. Even in his descriptions of scenes which have dramatically changed since his time (Brooklyn Bridge has replaced Brooklyn Ferry, not so many tall masted wind powered ships) we can discern the experiences we have shared (looking down at the bow wake of a boat we are on, moving in crowds, seeing the dawn). He tried to start a conversation with us. Being long dead we have to forgive him not being able to listen to our replies. I think those two poems give us some sense of the man. Going back through the rest of his work in any order you like, keep the understanding in mind. It helps us to see through the bluster. And there is a lot of bluster. It can be very off-putting at first.

Yeah, I've never liked the clothbound classics. They're so inconvenient to read? The cover feels so itchy I just can't hold them

Thanks for the review! I liked your calm and very analogue style, will definitely add this book to my TBR, skipped the spoiler section :)

In summarizing the backstory, you got a lot of the information wrong. Both Trask brothers had different mothers and your characterization of the two was also wrong. I had to stop midway through since I didn’t think you had read the book closely enough.

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Thank you .I enjoyed your analysis very much indeed.

My Everyman's Library edition of Lolita is 25+ years old. Stick with EL or Library of America.

War and Peace is not a difficult read, just huge. It's not as emotionally intense as Dostoyevsky.

When the book is new and you first get it open, it is just like that. To make it flat and easy to read, you need to bent it from beginning few pages from start then to the end, pick about 10 sections, just bent them don’t be afraid, and it will be flat. I have books like that, and I use my both hands to bent a few sections, make sure it is flattering the way I want, and it works. Try it, don’t be afraid to hurt the book because it won’t. It was just you, lack of skill to open a new book.

Congratulations! 😊 Sebald has beautiful covers.

Heart of Darkness is not about colonialism, it’s just the backdrop. The book is about how every person is capable of unspeakable evil and the thin line to tread to keep from becoming evil.

Congrats on the engagement! My wife were blessed by God with our 2nd child on December 16th!

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Aahh I forgot to mention what an excellent book Passing by Nella Larsen was! Great character writing and drama, one of the highlights of the year.

Not only do the covers rub off, the paper quality is very poor and the glued binding is the cheapest and lowest quality method of binding a book. They are simply fake posh books. Even if I did not want to handle or read a book and only display it, I would not choose these books as they are super low quality with fancy covers; something about that combination puts me right off. I would rather just have a cheap book that looks like a cheap book. For real high quality and beautiful books much better to buy from the Folio Society. Ebay and direct from the Folio Society website are where I Iook to build my collection.

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Merry Christmas and congrats! Like that sapphire and if we’re being honest… there was no coffee or tea in that cup… you were just flashing that ring!

Congratulations on your engagement. Souseki is my favorite writer. I am looking forward to your next video about his works. ❤ from Japan

Congratulations on getting engaged!❤

Congratulations on your engagement Marian!

Congratulations on the engagement and Merry Christmas!

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Congratulations on the engagement! And so happy to see another video from you❤

Well loved mug and no wonder we have not heard from you awhile -- wonderful news and congrats to both of you. Brilliant that your fiance is also a reader. I'm hoping to read War and Peace during 2025, not worked out when

Congratulations on your engagement! And I will be interested in your thoughts on War and Peace if you get to it. It's actually very readable.

Merry Christmas!

Puffin clothbound classics are superior. Better designs and more sturdy

The Girl With Seven Names by Lee Hyeonseo is a book you should really check out. It is an amazing story, one of the best books on North Korea.

Had never thought about how book designs can encourage or discourage reading them! It makes me think about the implications for flaunting wealth and accessibility and where this type of book fits into those conversations... Thanks for this :)

The book is heavy argument is kind of funny, since it is a big book. Love these editions soooo much that i don't care the pages are stiff to open

I like the clothbound classics because i like the page size and i like not having dust covers. honestly i don't love the design of most of the covers, but i do love the colors of the cloth. i also find they dont lay open well but after an amount of reading, especially reading flat on a table, they stay open well enough after a day or two

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Remind me where in the book the father is quoted saying he just wants to be right? Which chapter?

Excellent review! I’m following along with my book because I read it straight without highlighting and now I’m trying to go back.

One of the the real BIG lessons that I personally learned from his writings is the power of association . Creating a system of true humanitarian values within a system that becomes gradually obsolete. Letting us, people with bright, curious minds led by the compass of inner intuition connected and involved in acts of benevolence, giving the future generations the gift of time to learn to connect with nature, grow food and build houses 🙏

If you try and get it, you won't.

Hardcover only everyman is good

I buy these types knowing i necessarily wont read these versions. Its more decorative for me. I buy hard copies of favorite books but i only read them mainly on digital or audio.

I agree with you the beginning of the novel is dull and full of details that are supplementary tot he core of the plot, til chapter 4 of Part I that the real traits of the plot begin to unfold to me.

I can relate. I had the Dorian Gray and the white design on the black cover rubbed off bit by bit. It wasn't the thickest book but it was hard to keep open and felt cumbersome. And the somewhat stiff paper and Times New Roman-like font didn't invite reading, personally -- looks too much like the papers and essays we had to write in school... not the texture and look that I prefer in a book. They look great lined up on the shelf at the bookstore but their appeal is more decorative than functional, for me. (And to go off on a tangent, I feel like most shoes are the same -- made to look cool or elegant, but not for wearing! They hurt just trying them on at the store and walking for two seconds, haha.)

I think collectors editions are more for people who loved the book already. I read Frankenstein and loved it so I went to get a collector’s edition because I just loved the book so much. I do know Barns and noble flexibound editions are pretty good for reading and look nice, the pages are really thick but they lay down all the way.

Thanks for the tag! I think I gained 3 subscribers today because of it. I did this tag two years ago, but I did mention and tag you in one I did today.

Great listening to you!! Your first choice was really interesting. 1. 'Hamnet' by Maggie O'Farrell - certainly a magical atmosphere of the story 2. 'The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun' by Tolkien - exposure to Norse mythology, excellent poetry 3. Douay-Rhimes Bible - I don't think I would trust any other book / author to change me 4. If I am browsing my shelves, I have Zafon there :D

So many interesting books. I cannot fathom being locked up for my race. What a challenging position to be in. There were reasons, obviously. And being at war with the mother country must have been a hard decision, but still. I understand both sides, but then, I also don't like the potus that made those decision, so there's that as well. I'm glad the author was able to write his story. My son and I were tagged for this. I wanted to "browse" the library for this tag and haven't had time to do that.

I was actually thinking about Citizenship recently too. How there is a direct attack on our country, on the citizens born here or who immigrated lawfully, and those entering in who are not citizens legally. They are changing the definition of what it means to be a citizen since our founding as a nation. Citizens adhere to the laws they are governed by, they are given certain rights and privileges as citizens which they are protected by, and they united by the republic under one will. The citizens are the body, governed by the sovereign the Head. Our founders understood the Head to be the Almighty God. Philippians 3:17-21, as Christians we are not citizens of earth, but of Gods kingdom, a perfect law, a perfect Head, a perfect ruler of his people/perfect King, and a perfect kingdom. Given certain rights and privileges under heaven, an inheritance, abiding by divine laws, and a chosen people who belong in a different kingdom.

Here for the devotional Kierkegaard.

OH! I can do this tag. I have answers for all of these. I am on travel now, but I can do this when I return home to my bookshelf. NONO Boy looks fascinating - I have a similar experience with finding stories from the Philippine American War - I can find very few. I have had Søren Kierkegaard buzzing in my bonnet for years - I need to get around to reading him. I would love to know how Works of Love changed your life - maybe it will change mine ! Thank you for the video.

I love those penguin clothbound edition but I know they're just for the display 😅 but still I covet it!! 😍😍

Great video, thank you. I've just done a video on Seamus Heaney's alliterative verse translation of Beowulf, but I touch on the Tolkien translation as well, I find the whole thing quite magnetic. I haven't read enough Graham Greene, love your edition. I am very curious about your Henri Bosco, must search this author out, I am very keen on a poetics of place.