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With an Introduction and Bibliography by Stephen Matterson, Trinity College, Dublin. Walt Whitman's verse gave the poetry of America a distinctive national voice. It reflects the unique vitality of the new nation, the vastness of the land and the emergence of a sometimes troubled... Read Full Overview

From Leaves of Grass to "Song of Myself," all of Whitman's poetry in one volume In 1855 Walt Whitman published Leaves of Grass , the work that defined him as one of America's most influential voices and that he added to throughout his life. A collection of astonishing originality... Read Full Overview

As featured in AMC's Breaking Bad, given by Gale Boetticher to Walter White and discovered by Hank Schrader.

In 1855, Walt Whitman published -- at his own expense -- the first edition of Leaves of Grass, a visionary volume of twelve poems. Showing the influence of a uniquely American form of mysticism known as Transcendentalism, which eschewed the general society and culture... Read Full Overview

Qui n no recuerda el famoso verso Oh, capit n Mi capit n ? Aunque escrito como homenaje p stumo a Abraham Lincoln, este fragmento forma parte la obra cumbre del viejo hermoso Walt Whitman , que dir a Garc a Lorca. Este poemario convirti a Whitman, el poeta del cuerpo... Read Full Overview

From Leaves of Grass to "Song of Myself," all of Whitman's poetry in one volume

Delight in the work that forever changed the course of American poetry

An unabridged collection of classic verse speaking profoundly into the lives of readers today.

Leaves of Grass, featuring beloved poems such as "Oh Captain! My Captain!" and "Song of Myself," was met with both scathing criticism and glowing praise when... Read Full Overview

'I spring from the pages into your arms'

"I am large, I contain multitudes"

Leaves of Grass is a timeless collection of poems and essays penned by influential nineteenth-century writer Walt Whitman. This profound compilation explores topics such as nature, mysticism, mortality, transcendentalism, and democracy. Inspired by personal experiences... Read Full Overview

In 1855, a small volume appeared, self-published by a failed Brooklyn journalist and carpenter: twelve untitled poems and a preface announcing the author's aims. A commercial failure, this book was the first stage of a massive, lifelong enterprise. Six editions and thirty-seven... Read Full Overview