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This collection contains the poetic works of Walt Whitman. These poems reflect the vitality of a new nation and the vastness of its lands. They combine autobiographical, sociological and religious themes but did not conform to previous genres.
Features the poem of the author.
In 1855 Walt Whitman published Leaves of Grass, the work which defined him as one of America's most influential voices, and which he added to throughout his life. A collection of... Læs mere
This new annotated edition inlcudes "Live Oak, with Moss" and prose selections from "Democratic Vistas" and "Specimen Days". The text also presents a collection of... Læs mere
Offers a selection taken from Walt Whitman's (1819-1892) Leaves of Grass.
Do I contradict myself?Very well then I contradict myself. (I am large, I contain multitudes.)Abundant, ecstatic, generous, courageous - this is the first American epic poem, a celebration of selfhood and a catalogue of nineteenth-century American life of all ages and races.
Offers insight into Whitman’s quest for self-discovery, which involved an ongoing mystical experience of the world.
Published to coincide with the commemoration of Walt Whitman's 200th birthday, this is a selection of observations and insights from 'America's greatest poet', carefully curated from his fascinating late-in-life conversations with journalist Horace Traubel.
It was with this first version of "Song of Myself," from the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, that Whitman first made himself known to the world. Readers of revised editions will find... Læs mere
Leaves of Grass embodies Walt Whitman's lifetime ambition to create a new voice that could capture the spirit and vibrancy of the young American nation, while celebrating at the same time "Nature without check with original energy".