{"product_id":"xli-poems-poetry-by-e-e-cummings-paperback","title":"XLI Poems - Poetry by e.e. cummings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. E. Cummings\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eControversial and passionate, \u003ci\u003eXLI Poems\u003c\/i\u003e is e.e. cummings' second masterful poetry collection, complete with 41 poems that were originally disregarded by publishers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf the 152 poems included in e. e. cummings' original manuscript for his first poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eTulips and Chimneys\u003c\/i\u003e (1923), only 86 were published. 41 of the omitted pieces were published two years later in \u003ci\u003eXLI Poems\u003c\/i\u003e. Although written at the same time as his previous collection, the poetry demonstrates further evidence of cummings' experimentation in form and style.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuch of the work featured in this volume was designed to shock cummings' readers. The poetry heavily focuses on themes of eroticism and controversy. The collection unironically examines the traditional sonnet and common poetic themes such as romance, death, and nature, while giving the familiar styles a modern twist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume features titles such as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'the sky was'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'of my'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'when life is quite through with'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003col\u003e- 'This Is The Garden'\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepublished in a brand new edition by specialist poetry imprint, Ragged Hand, \u003ci\u003eXLI Poems\u003c\/i\u003e is not to be missed by collectors of e.e. cummings' work and fans of modernist poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.15 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47442852741298,"sku":"9781528720199","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/b57cece5b2ecc733598f2575746cd8b2.webp?v=1778690540","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/xli-poems-poetry-by-e-e-cummings-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}