{"product_id":"9788415374022","title":"The Life and Adventures of Jack Engle","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLife and Adventures of Jack Engle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the lesser-known Walt Whitman in this fascinating novel of adventure and manners, originally published in the New York press in the mid-19th century. With a marked Dickensian style, the author of \"Leaves of Grass\" weaves a plot of intrigue, foul play, and redemption, starring a wicked lawyer and an orphan in danger. Beyond the story, the work is a vibrant portrait of a New York in the making, a journey through its streets, offices, rivers, and graveyards that anticipates the great themes of the universal poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel recounts the adventures of Jack Engle, a young orphan who must face the schemes of a corrupt lawyer to protect a girl in danger. The plot, full of twists and good intentions, serves as an excuse for Whitman to take a vivid and detailed tour of New York City in the mid-19th century. The reader not only follows a story of intrigue but also strolls through the streets, houses, offices, and docks of a metropolis that is still defining its identity. In its final chapters, the work hints at the themes that would establish Whitman as a poet: the exaltation of life, democracy, and the connection with the individual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe struggle between good and evil, personified in the kindness of the protagonist and the corruption of a lawyer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA social and urban portrait of 19th-century New York, showing its daily life and contrasts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOrphanhood and the search for identity in a hostile environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe influence of travel literature and the picaresque, with a strong Dickensian component.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe seeds of transcendentalist and democratic thought that characterize Whitman's poetic work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in classic fiction and travel literature, as well as those who wish to know the lesser-known facet of Walt Whitman as a novelist. It will also be of great interest to lovers of adventure stories with Dickensian overtones and those who enjoy urban and social portraits of iconic cities in their formative era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique opportunity to explore the early narrative of Walt Whitman, prior to his masterpiece \"Leaves of Grass\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn immersive and detailed literary portrait of New York City in the mid-19th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA classic adventure story, with a plot of intrigue, villains, and redemption, narrated in an accessible and captivating style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe possibility of identifying in a popular novel the themes and sensibility that would later make Whitman a universal poet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Whitman, Walt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ediciones del Viento, S.L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION, CLASSIC FICTION, TRAVEL LITERATURE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e VIENTO ABIERTO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition of \"Life and Adventures of Jack Engle\" represents a valuable recovery of a minor but significant work by Walt Whitman. For today's reader, it offers a double reading: on one hand, an entertaining adventure novel with a clear Dickensian air; on the other, a window into the literary origins of one of the most influential voices in American poetry. Its main interest lies in being a document that anticipates, in its style and themes, the greatness of \"Leaves of Grass,\" while masterfully portraying a city in full ferment. It is a recommended read for both Whitman scholars and those looking for a classic and well-told story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDICIONES DEL VIENTO, S.L.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407618990427,"sku":"9788415374022","price":17.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841537402.jpg?v=1781857887","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788415374022","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}