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Literature & Fiction
These reflections by one of America's greatest poets on the nation's most momentous struggle began when Walt Whitman discovered his brother's name in a newspaper list of Union Army casualties. The poet hurried from his... See More
Literary Criticism
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... See More
Poetry
First published in 1855 and extended by the author over the course of more than three decades, Leaves of Grass embodies Walt Whitman's lifetime ambition to create a new voice that could capture the spirit and vibrancy of the... See More
First published in 1855 with Whitman's own money, Leaves of Grass is a highly sensual collection of verses that became a monument to American poetry. The journalist, philosopher, clerk, and Civil War nurse spent the... See More
Literature & Fiction
As featured in AMC's Breaking Bad, given by Gale Boetticher to Walter White and discovered by Hank Schrader. "I celebrate myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I... See More
Literature & Fiction
These reflections by one of America's greatest poets on the nation's most momentous struggle began when Walt Whitman discovered his brother's name in a newspaper list of Union Army casualties. The poet hurried from his... See More
In response to Ralph Waldo Emerson's call for the United States to have its own unique poetic voice, Walt Whitman rose to the challenge to create what would ultimately be his most profound work. Taking its title from the... See More
Poetry
This book offers the most comprehensive and detailed reading to date of Song of Myself. One of the most distinguished critics in Whitman Studies, Ed Folsom, and one of the nation's most prominent writers and literary... See More
Literary Fiction
Not many people know that Walt Whitman -- arguably the preeminent American poet of the nineteenth century -- began his literary career as a novelist. Franklin Evans, or The Inebriate: A Tale of the Times was his first and... See More
Poetry
As he was turning forty, Walt Whitman wrote twelve poems in a small handmade book he entitled "Live Oak, With Moss." The poems were intensely private reflections on his attraction to and affection for other men. They were... See More
Leaves of Grass' is the well-known poetry collection by the American poet Walt Whitmanm, and is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of anyone with a passion for poetry. See More
American Walt Whitman formed a close friendship with English writer Anne Gilchrist. Here are collected their correspondence. See More
United States
Long before he was a celebrated poet, Walt Whitman was a working journalist. By the time he published the first edition of Leaves of Grass in 1855, Whitman had edited three newspapers and published thousands of reviews... See More
Poetry
In his unconventional verse, Walt Whitman spoke in a powerful, sensual, oratorical, and inspiring voice. His most famous work, Leaves of Grass, was a long-term project that the poet compared to the building of a cathedral or... See More
Poetry
This is the collection of poems by one of the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. Walt Whitman's poems mark the transition between transcendentalism and realism. What is more... See More
Poetry
In May 1860, Walt Whitman published a third edition of Leaves of Grass. His timing was compelling. Printed during a period of regional, ideological, and political divisions, written by a poet intimately concerned with the... See More
History
The Wound Dresser is an intimate, graphic, and profoundly moving poem that centers on the theme of nursing the sick and dying. The poem is remarkable for its lack of exaggerated portrayals of pain and suffering. See More
Poetry
Abraham Lincoln read it with approval, but Emily Dickinson described its bold language and themes as "disgraceful." Ralph Waldo Emerson found it "the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet produced."... See More
Literature & Fiction
In December of 1862, having read his brother's name in a casualty list, Walt Whitman rushed from Brooklyn to the war front, where he found his brother wounded but recovering. But Whitman also found there a "new world," a... See More
Literature & Fiction
Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection of the greatest books ever written, perfect for the holiday season: American: Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer The Call of the Wild White Fang Moby-Dick The Scarlet... See More
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... See More
History
This is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More
First published in the year 1855; the present book 'Leaves of Grass' is a poetry collection by the American poet Walt Whitman. The poems of Leaves of Grass are loosely connected; with each representing Whitman's celebration... See More
LGBTQ+ eBooks
This meticulously edited Walt Whitman collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Table of Contents: Poetry: Leaves of Grass (The Original 1855 Edition): Song of Myself A Song... See More
Classics
This ebook collects the six U.S. editions of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass that he published in his lifetime, plus the annexes of the so-called "Deathbed Edition" from 1891 (the Leaves of Grass portion of which is a reprint... See More
Poetry
ABOUT THIS EDITION: With exception of the titles of the different parts - which were added, for better navigation, from later editions - this edition presents an authentic reproduction of the original 1855 first edition of... See More
Religion & Spirituality
e-artnow presents to you this unique collection of the greatest classics of all time: Hamlet (Shakespeare) Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare) Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe) Pride & Prejudice (Jane Austen) Frankenstein (Mary... See More
Literature & Fiction
This ebook collects the six U.S. editions of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass that he published in his lifetime, plus the annexes of the so-called "Deathbed Edition" from 1891 (the Leaves of Grass portion of which is a reprint... See More
Poetry
Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited Walt Whitman collection: Poetry: Leaves of Grass (The Original 1855 Edition): Song of Myself A Song for Occupations To Think of Time The Sleepers I Sing the Body... See More
Classics
In 1852, young Walt Whitman -- a down-on-his-luck housebuilder in Brooklyn -- was hard at work writing two books. One would become one of the most famous volumes of poetry in American history, a free-verse revelation beloved... See More