Leaves of Grass

Overview

One of the great innovative figures in American letters, Walt Whitman created a daringly new kind of poetry that became a major force in world literature. Here is the definitive collection of his work, from his solemn masterpeice "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" to the joyous freedom of "Song of Myself".

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Bio of Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman (1819-1892), arguably one of America's most influential and innovative poets, was born into a working-class family in West Hills, New York, and grew up in Brooklyn. His Leaves of Grass, from which "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" comes, is considered one of the central volumes in the history of world poetry. While most other major writers of his time enjoyed a highly structured, classical education at private institutions, Whitman forged his own rough and informal curriculum, and his brief stint at teaching suggests that Whitman employed what were then progressive techniques -- encouraging students to think aloud rather than simply recite, and involving his students in educational games.

Customer Reviews

• This collection resonates with me especially "Song of the Open Road"

  Posted February 13, 2009 by Tuney, Big Shanty (Kennesaw), GA

  Never a lover of poetry, I found Leaves of Grass at a low point in my life. "Song of the Open Road" especially resonates with me so much so that my wife, of 33 years, and I included the closing passage as part of our wedding vows.
  
  "Camerado, I give you my hand !
  I give you my love more precious than money.
  I give you myself before preaching or law; Will you give me yourself?
  Will you come travel with me?
  Shall we stick by each other as long as we live?"
  
  She did, and it's been an amazing journey!
  

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CONNECT eBooks Classics

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512.94 KB

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eBook ISBN

9781434002488