Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892) Walter Whitman was an American poet, essayist and journalist. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. His work was controversial in his time, particularly his 1855 poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sensuality. Born in Huntington on Long Island, Whitman resided in Brooklyn as a child and through much of his career. At the age of 11, he left formal schooling to go to work. Leaves of Grass was first published in 1855 with his own money. The work was an attempt at reaching out to the common person with an American epic. He continued expanding and revising it until his death in 1892. On the death of Abraham Lincoln, whom Whitman greatly admired, he wrote his well known poems, "O Captain! My Captain!" and "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd". Modernist poet Ezra Pound called Whitman "America's poet ... He is America." Easy-to-read and properly formatted pages All 400 poems are reproduced as they were originally printed with proper formatting, indents, and italics. It makes it much easier to read and study the poems and there is room in the margins for notes if the book is being used in the classroom. The color edition contains the 24 color illustrations; the standard edition contains no illustrations but both editions contain all the same poems. 400 Poems? You'll need our Table of Contents and full Index With 400 poems, you will really need to rely on our complete Table of Contents and full Index. That is going to be the best way to find your favorite poems. The Index contains the title and page number of all 400 poems. Beautiful color illustrations in our color edition The 1913 edition was illustrated with 24 beautiful color illustrations by Margaret Cook. We have faithfully reproduced those images on brown backgrounds just like the original. The text is exactly the same in our regular and color editions but the color illustrations are only in the special color version. The special edition makes a wonderful gift. Classic Adventure, Americana and Shakespeare Jules Verne Illustrated Classics Around the World in 80 DaysTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeasFrom the Earth to the MoonThe Mysterious IslandJourney to the Center of the EarthOff on a CometRobur the ConquerorThe Clipper of the Clouds ...And 3 more titles Mark Twain Illustrated Classics Adventures of Tom SawyerAdventures of Huckleberry FinnInnocents AbroadRoughing ItA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtLife on the MississippiThe Mysterious StrangerThe Prince and the Pauper ...and 8 other classic Twain editions Shakespeare Illustrated Classics MacbethHamletMuch Ado About NothingRomeo and JulietA Midsummer Night's DreamKing LearOthelloJulius CaesarThe Merchant of VeniceRichard III Black History, Women Authors, and gripping detective stories Black History Books covering the history of slavery in America from famous authors. Includes: Uncle Tom's CabinNarrative of Frederick DouglassThe Chicago Race RiotsUp From SlaveryTwelve Years a SlaveIncidents in the Life of a Slave GirlThe Souls of Black FolkSlave Life in Georgia Women Authors Wonderful literature from Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott, L. M. Montgomery, Edith Wharton, Harriet Stowe and others, including: Little WomenUncle Tom's CabinAnne of Green Gables seriesBlack BeautyPride and PrejudiceThe AwakeningThe Story of My Life Detective Tales Gripping detective mysteries from authors including Arthur Conan Doyle, Maurice Leblanc, Agatha Christie and Gaston Leroux. Follow the exploits of your favorite detectives, including: Sherlock Holmes, Arsene Lupin, Hercule Poirot, and Joseph Rouletabille. The game is afoot! Jack London, Wizard of Oz, and Children's Books All 50 Jack London Books From the prolific writer Jack London who wrote about the Yukon, the South Pacific, sailing, socialism, science fiction, and even living conditions in London. The SeaWolf Press versions all have the original first edition cover and all illustrations. Includes: Call of the WildWhite FangMartin EdenThe Sea-WolfThe Iron Heel Wizard of Oz 100th Anniversary Collection All 14 original L. Frank Baum books, including first edition covers and all illustrations. SeaWolf Press also publishes the next 6 books in the series written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Don't miss these classics including: The Wonderful Wizard of OzOzma of OzTik-Tok of OzThe Road to OzThe Scarecrow of Oz Engaging reading for children and adults Titles for all ages from Lewis Carroll, Frances Burnett, Hugh Lofting, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Louis Stevenson, Washington Irving, and others. Don't miss: HeidiAlice in WonderlandWind in the WillowsDoctor DolittlePeter PanThe Secret Garden
✔ Author(s): Walt Whitman
✔ Title: Leaves of Grass: Unabridged Deathbed Edition with 400 Poems
✔ Rating : 4.8 out of 5 base on (48 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: B0BRMX5K8X
✔ ISBN-13: 978B0BRMX5K83
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
Kara Snyder
What a rollercoaster of emotions! I laughed, cried, and everything in between. The author's ability to evoke such raw feelings is truly commendable. It's a story that will stay with me forever.
Polly Hurlbutt
I loved the powerful messages hidden within the story. The book tackled important social issues and made me ponder the world we live in. It's a must-read for everyone.
Laura Hill
This book is a work of art. The language, the imagery, the symbolism - everything came together beautifully to create a memorable reading experience.
