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A giftable, illustrated collection of quotes and pithy advice--equal parts self-help and grooming guide--by quintessential American poet and writer Walt Whitman. In 1858, famed American author Walt Whitman penned a series of newspaper columns under a pseudonym on the subject of "manly health and training," shortly before his landmark third edition of Leaves of Grass was published. Recently discovered for the first time in 150 years, the fascinating manifesto contains the renowned poet's advice and musings on topics such as diet, exercise, grooming, alcohol, dancing, sports, and more. This short collection presents more than 75 of his best quips, quotes, and extracts on healthy living, all in Whitman's signature lyrical prose style. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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 Google Books — Cargando...GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)613.04234Technology Medicine and health Personal health and safety Personal health of people by gender, sex, or age group Personal health of specific sex groups Males Adult menClasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio: (3)
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Presented in the style of "Today's Spiritual Messages" bedside books, Ten Speed has taken a few sentences or paragraphs from Mr. Whitman's writing on men's health and fitness published in the newspaper "New York Atlas" in 1858, grouped them into 7 categories and presented them roughly one per page, accompanied by bloated black and white drawings. There are about 75 of these excerpts, some as short as a single sentence. Is this all that is interesting in 47,000 of Mr. Whitman's words about maleness and the care of male bodies? Does he not write of these things elsewhere?
What instructions did Ten Speed give to the artist, Matt Allen? As I started reading my eye was drawn to the strange little graphics beside some of the page numbers. After great scrutiny I decided that the long one is not a mustache. It is a canoe. Nor is are the roundish ones mice or a bedraggled scrotum, but rather a pair of cloth backpacks. Very odd, but Whitman walked. OK. But then, on a concluding page they are blown up to be a pair of boxing gloves! Crikey.
A quick online check suggests that in 1858 boxing gloves were used primarily for practice. The famous boxer John L. Sullivan, who was born in 1858, the year of these writings, fought bare-fisted. A patent for padded boxing gloves was issued in 1898. Does anyone know if Whitman used gloves? Is the matter discussed in any of the columns?
Other anachronisms: Baseball gloves were not used till the 1870s. Real men kept their hands bare, risking broken fingers. And why oh why is the male character sitting in the lotus position with his hands in Shuni Mudra?
I think I can safely say that I would be insulted if anyone gave me this book, even as a joke.
I received a review copy of "Walt Whitman's Guide to Manly Health and Training" by Walt Whitman (Ten Speed) through NetGalley.com. (